Encyclopedic Cartoons

Encyclopedic Cartoons
curated by Joas-Sebastian Nebe 
14.01. – 24.02.12

with: NOK&T, Sally Grizzle Larson, Beate Gördes, Alison Williams, Joas-Sebastian Nebe, Elisabeth Eberle, Lueder Schruff, Kim Dotty Hachmann, Samira Eskandarfar, Kisito Assangni, Fancynot, Paul Rascheja, Marty McCutcheon, Debbie Douez

ENCYCLOPEDIC CARTOONS. The project’s idea is based on the structure of the reference book encyclopedia. This knowledge pool was created in the 18th century as a part of the Enlightenment. A variety of articles referring to different items should enable a deeper understanding of the world. Nowadays, knowledge concepts are developed by science and are subjected to a constant revision. It has become an utopia to provide a reference book for larger contexts of the mechanisms of the world. The Encyclopedic Cartoons Video Project presents an item for every letter of the alphabet – and a film to every item.

The word-list: A-ARCHITECTURE, B-BALLET , C-CHILDHOOD, D-DISGUST, E-EMINENT, F-FRUIT, G-GROWTH, H-HOSPITALITY, I-INFINITY, J-JOINT, K-KILL JOY, L-LEGS, M-MECHANICAL, N-NIGHT OUT, O-OLD, P-PARADISE, Q-QUILT, R-REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN, S-SUSTAINABILITY, T-TALK, U-UNCHAINED, V-VIOLENCE, W-WASTE, X-XENOPHOBIA, Y-YELP, Z-ZOOLOGY

„Video Artists on Video Art, Joas Sebastian Nebe´s Encyclopedic Cartoons“, Humanize Magazine, issue 10, p. 16-27, Humanize Magazine issue 10, may 2011