The New State Originals for sale

It was a large exhibition on the COVID pandemic, hosted by the Garage museum of contemporary art. It was assembled during the actual lockdown and consisted primarily from new works. My contribution had 3 dimensions: width (11 meters), height (3 meters) and time (3 paintings over the course of 5 months).

«The New State» is a 3-part graphic series telling the story of an East European city suffering from a novel viral state outbreak. It is drawn in the style of Wimmelbuch: the narrative follows a fixed set of characters each of whom is embarking on their own quest for survival.

I didn't know how the story would develop when I started the first episode. My ambition, supported by the curatorial team, was to just go with the news flow and try to react to the latest developments using cartoons in a monumental fashion. Original drawings were scanned and printed on single sheets of fabric.

In addition to the main piece, I also designed some paraphernalia in collaboration with the museum. Key element here is a deck of cards featuring some of the characters involved in the «main» narrative.

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COVID, UFO/UAP, Wimmelbuch