This October 2023, Pictoplasma, the leading character design conference from Berlin, finally returns to New York for its ninth edition—to present the freshest talents and probe the workings of the creative mind on character.

Pictoplasma NYC presents 10+ hand picked key lectures by the world’s most influential artists and upcoming talents, cutting-edge graphic, toy and game designers and leading animation filmmakers. It is the meeting point for 500+ international attendees, offering the chance to learn from, be inspired by, and rub shoulders with some of today’s most innovative and avant-garde visual creators.

Pictoplasma NYC presents a feature film length selection of 20+ fresh animated shorts and experimental narration a far cry from family entertainment, featuring the latest generation of characters in motion, including work by Felix Colgrave, Renee French, Joe Cappa and Encyclopaedia Pictura.

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