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I had a privilege to edit one more issue of Kuti Magazine for Kutikuti. This 71st release was based on open call and received enormous amount of submissions – in total more than 1000 pages from ca. 150 artists. To select 38 pages from this giant pile of works was not really a comfortable job to do. Indeed I decided to give out part of the works for the material of the next issue that’s open call as well, edited by Esko Heikkilä.
Featured artists in issue #71 are: Dimitris Abramopoulos (GRC), Sara Ahola (FIN), Natasha Batrakova (RUS/FIN), Karolina Galvadyté (LTU), Sam Gaskin (USA), Aaron Hotz (CAN), Keith Kavanagh (IRL), Jenni Lahtinen (FIN), Carlos Panhoca & Marcos Batista (BRA) Fidelia Schlegl (GER), Aska Schär (SUI) and Lars Sjunnesson (SWE).
This was an edition of 5 000 pcs. Thanks to all the artists and to Väinö Sirén for the layout. The cover I did is a mash-up as you see.
Read for free online or download yourself a PDF.
Due the a-hole far-right government we in Finland atm have there’s enormous pressure on the culture & art funding. During the year and few upcoming this pressure will most likely effect also Kutikuti’s funding. Due that it’s more and more important Kuti Magazine gets physical subscribers. If you like what we do and would like to order the paper mag, do it here.
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Hey! A new book! Out now!
Samuel’s Little Revolutions / La petite révolution de Samuel was officially released last Friday.
This one dives deeper into the meaning of ‘Samuel’. It’s a text-based book written by Aarnoud Rommens, edited by Annabelle Dupret and released by La 5e Couche & Éditions images. The 144 pages contain as well lots of images from the two released Samuel books accompanied with sketches and visuals revealing a bit how its all done. Includes longish discussion between Annabelle and me as well.
So, if you want to learn what the heck Samuel is about, get this one. The book is bi-lingual (in English and in French) and you can get it from the publishers, retailers and me. Cover price 24 €.
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About to leave to the MICE festival held at the Fuller Building at Boston University (808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA) the following weekend.
I’m present with my own booth (71A) selling books, zines, prints etc. Loading some free issues of Kuti magazine along as well – can fit limited amounts so be fast to get some.
Besides the booth I’ll participate in panel discussion ‘Maximalism & Minimalism: Spectrum of Style’ (Sat 4–5 PM) with Jennifer Liebnitz, Whit Taylor and Sophie Yanow (hosted by Adrian Alvarez) AND in Cartoonarium (Sun 12–1 PM) where I’ll doing some improvised drawing for an hour.
The fair is open Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM and Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM. I hope to see old and new friends during the weekend!
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See you in Boston Sept 30 – Oct 1 at The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo. Glad to be invited by the MICE team and honoured to be among the guests.
Will bring a load of books, zines and prints as well for the small booth of mine. Excited!
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I’ll be signing my books at the GREAT Lambiek comic store in Amsterdam, Holland June the 1st starting 4PM. See you there!
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So it is done. I created the first script draft +10 years ago and been drawing this the past five years. Ending something like this is usually difficult and this case was no different. Anyway, glad it’s done and happy how it came out. It’s been truly a great ride – as Future does not stick to any style in visuals or narration I’ve been able to try out different things and learn on the way. Learnt a lot indeed. However, this was a massive project for me and at the moment my thoughts are ‘never again’. Let’s see if that actually happens.
The last 10th magazine of Future is here and sent to subscribers and retailers today. You can order this from me as well so message me if you need a copy. All the previous issues still available, whole 10-mag set for 60€ postpaid worldwide.
Retailers where you can get this sooner or bit later:
All the Problems in the World (GER)
Analph (SUI)
Atomic Books (US)
Birdcage Bottom Books (US)
Chili Com Carne (POR)
Cult Pump (DEN)
Desert Island (US)
Domino Books (US)
Fantagraphics Store (US)
Floating World (US)
Fortepressa (ITA)
Laitapuoti / Galleria Rajatila (FIN)
Gosh (UK)
La 5e Couche (BEL)
Lambiek (NED)
Laukontorin antikva (FIN)
Librairie HumuS (SUI)
Neoglyphic Media (US)
Push My Buttons (SWE)
Quimby’s Bookstore (US)
Risma (ITA)
Rotopol Press (GER)
Sticky Institute (AUS)
Turun sarjakuvakauppa (FIN)
Peace.
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The printers just gave birth to these two:
CRACKING is a 132-page picture book collecting my drawings, sketchbooks, illustrations, paintings, pixels +++ from the past ten years. Big size full colour burst with ca. 200 images. Includes an article ‘Emptiness to emptiness’ that collects my thoughts on working on the borderlands of art. Thanks to everyone who’ve helped and worked with the book – there are numerous of you. I started to work on the book ca. 18 months ago so this has been a mid-length marathon. Happy to have this out.
FUTURE#7 is Future: rich getting poor, cities decayin into dust, earth rotating still, life ending mostly, diamonds melting, future hardons and all that. After this there are three issues to go which I’ll try to get all out during 2022.
Get these both (including shipping) for 30€ in Finland, 40€ in EU and 50€ in the rest of the world. Or if you want just Future that’s 6€ worldwide incl. shipping (subscription to all 10 issues 60€). Note that I’m selling the Finnish edition of Cracking meaning the article and liner notes are in Finnish. It’s 97% just images though.
With Cracking I encourage you strongly to support your local dealers. The book is or will be out soon in seven languages:
Portuguese: Chili Com Carne / Tinta nos Nervos
Danish: Cult Pump
English: Fantagraphics Books
Italian: Fortepressa / D’Editore
French: La 5e Couche
Swedish: Lystring
Finnish: Zum Teufel
Peace!
Tommi Musturi 