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Here they are… the books I’ve been working with through 2022–2023, all finally out the printers – happy days!
TIHKU is the first book in new Kutikuti anthology series, presenting 12 Finnish contemporary comic artists. The book is (or will be soonish) out in English (Living The Line), French (La 5e Couche) and Finnish (Zum Teufel). I’ve been part of the editorial team along Hannele Richert and Heikki Rönkkö, while Benjamin Bergman worked out the design. The twelve works are carefully edited into a wholesome of 104 pages with two tones. Comes with a different cover for each language edition. The US edition is currently available for backing in Kickstarter so feel free to help LTL and the release of the whole serie (that’s planned to be four books).
SARJAKUVAN PAIKKA (engl. ‘The Room / Space of Comics’) is a book written by Ville Hänninen defining the current state of comic art in Finland, with focus on contemporary comics and how our dear field is fit in art scene in general. I worked with this as the planner and later producer. The book is in Finnish (as it’s meant for the structures around comics in Finland). Includes essays from Ilan Manouach (AI in comics), Aarnoud Rommens (contemporary comics around the world) and me (contemporary comics in Finland). 112 pages full of information, printed with to tones with graphic design by Eeva Meltio.
Future and the merely textual book on Samuel I’ve already posted about so no more about them.
Anyway, really glad to have all of these out. 648 pages and a lot of work. Thanks to all the authorities who made the projects possible with funding. Cheers to the translators, letterers and everyone involved as well.
New projects ahead! Ahoy!
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So, finally my new graphic novel FUTURE is out.
288 pages in multicolour with dozen of stories twisted and wringled into one wholesome. The book was meant to be about ‘the possible futures of mankind’ and ended up aiming to all the directions with multiple styles and perspectives.
The firs doc for the script was written 2012 and I later drew it for five years. The past year went with organizing the co-edition. So, it’s been a long ride until now. Though ‘future’ has taken wild random routes the past ten years and the stories inside have lived to the last minute, I’m reliefed this one is now out my hands… as from this point on it’s not anymore my property but yours – the reader – so enjoy.
You can get the book already or soon in seven languages:
Zum Teufel (Finnish)
La 5e Couche (French)
Editorial Barrett (Spanish)
Baggaardsbaroner (Danish)
Timof Comics (Polish)
Fantagraphics (English, release 6th of August)
D’Editore / Fortepressa (Italian, out later this Spring)
The Finnish edition is also available from me directly, just mail me.
At this point I’d just want to thank everyone involved: the publishers, the translators, the printers, the retailers, the funders, the subscribers of the mag versions, the letterers and everyone else involved in this somehow – there are plenty of you.
I’ll be touring with the book this Spring starting this month with the Finnish release (19.1. at 17–19 in Laukontorin antikvariaatti, Tampere), French release (25.1. Angoulême) and later with trips to Warsaw and Copenhagen.
Thanks and see you!
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Thanks to Carson and Living The Line for the long interview that went online last weekend:
Together with it there’s an ‘Artist Overview’ that takes a look at my work from fanzines to early books and to current project ‘Future’:
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Edgar Pera’s experimental interview with me shown next Sunday at the Doclisboa International Film Festival. This is part of the Cinekomix!!! series with José Carlos Fernandes and Neil Gaiman in the same screening.
We’ve talked basicly about EVERYTHING with Edgar so what comes out is prolly a view on art and life in general.
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Some samples on the new Future#9 magazine. This 2nd last issue of the series presents ‘The Exhibition’ of the bohemian bunch that the reader has seen building something through the back issues. Features horrible nightmare, our magician making his final decision, evening in Centra and a very smiley future. The wholesome is getting to its end, or does it?
One issue to go and my aim is that it’ll be out in January ’23. If you’re interested in ordering this or the past issues (just reprinted #4 so it’s all available again) these cost 6€ per mag inclduing shipping. 60€ for the whole 10 magazine series. Just mail me.
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Just out: Future#9. That means one issue to go. Being lazy I uploaded this crappy video. Images later…
If you need a copy MSG me. That’s 6€ per issue, sixty for the whole 10-issue serie.
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Update on Future retailers – the new 8th issue + most of the old ones as well available from the following great people:
All the Problems in the World (GER)
Atomic Books (US)
Birdcage Bottom Books (US)
Chili Com Carne (POR)
Cult Pump (DEN)
Desert Island (US)
Domino Books (US)
Fantagraphics Store (US)
Gosh (UK)
Gutter Pop Comics (US)
La 5e Couche (BEL)
Lambiek (NED)
Laukontorin antikva (FIN)
Lukulaari (FIN)
Push My Buttons (SWE)
Quimby’s Bookstore (US)
Sticky Institute (AUS)
Strangers Fanzine (USA)
Turun sarjakuvakauppa (FIN)
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CRACKING exhibition goes to Porto.
Presenting my paintings, prints and books it’s open for free in Clube do Desenho (Rua da Alegria 970) from 26th of February to 16th of April.
Thanks to Tinta nos Nervos for organizing and Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia for support.
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I’ll be travelling to Lisbon for an exhibition of ‘CRACKING’ in gallery / store Tinta nos Nervos. The exhibition will present piles of serigraphy and risography and two series of paintings… and all the books available of course. We’ll have the opening on Saturday 6th of November at 4pm. Welcome!
In addition I’ll be having a MasterClass lecture in ArCo – Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual on Friday 5th of November 4.30PM–. I’ll be talking about my own work. exceptional storytelling and the reasons behind ‘style’.
See you there!
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BOOKED is a new art book fair held in Hesinki 1.–9.10.2021.
I will be talking in a panel ‘Visual Artists’ Pathways to Book Publishing’ with Juliana Hyrri, Sami Nyyssölä and Emmi Valve on Wednesday 5–6 pm (Finnish time, +3h UTC/GMT). The talk takes place in Cable Factory’s Konttori space (Tallberginkatu 1) and it can be seen online via Facebook @ MUU Gallery.
There’s a festival book store at the Cable Factory as well and they’re selling ‘Cracking’ (image) and recent Futures along my old titles as well.
The talk is free of course – welcome!
More on BOOKED’s extensive programme.
Tommi Musturi 