The second author whom Animateka has invited to the Animateka festival as artist in residence is M. S. Bastian from Switzerland. M. S. Bastian, the generation of 1963, is well known also to Slovenian comic readers as he is frequently published in the Stripburger magazine. His comics experiments have been published in numerous international anthologies. He has exhibited throughout the world, from New York to Paris. His installations and graphic acrobatic performances exceed the limits of classic comics narration and set new landmarks in the ninth art. His creating started 20 years ago. At the beginning he was mostly interested in painting, which is why he chose the “Schüle für Gestaltung“ Academy of Art in Biel. A member of fine art circles, he exhibits in museums and galleries, and is at the same time present in the sphere of comics. He acknowledges no difference between the two spheres – his creative approach erases the border between comics and painting. An example of his “borderline” approach will be created at the Animateka festival as well with his comic bar. M. S. Bastian gathers his words, logos, poetry, and pictures from everywhere, and when he blends them all, his story emerges.
In Ljubljana, Bastian will exhibit his comics, illustrations, drawings, graphics, and posters, which he will design as a spatial installation. In preparing the exhibition Bastian will be helped by his assistant and the co-author of the multimedia installation Isabelle L.