Jon Burgerman - pens are my friends
Lars and Peter
Frustrated by the lack of appeal characters in the main-stream animation industry had, Peter Thaler launched the Pictoplasma project in 1999 as a research tool for daring and stylistic outstanding characters in other fields: design, digital media, fine and urban art, plush dolls and urban vinyl toys. The project soon received international recognition with its encyclopaedic publications. Coming from a background of philosophy and cultural studies, Lars Denicke joined Peter in 2004 to initiate the first ever Pictoplasma Conference. The event brought together a growing scene of leading artists and upcoming designers from various fields, all joined by the common interest for contemporary character design.
From there on, Pictoplasma has curated a series of exhibitions, conferences and festivals, installations and performances all around the globe. Peter and Lars first met Jon in the year 2005, when they invited him to join their "Colour Me" project, a walkthrough colouring and activity room.
