Happy New Year 2007

Animateka 06 is on!

Animateka animation festival kicked off on friday! Today's feature is Human Rights Animated Programme, 57' Free Entry! Click here for the festival timetable.

Trailer by Lars Fiske (this year's artist in residence)!

EDIT: The trailer was created by Matej Lavrenčič, using Fiske's artwork.

Razstava slovenskega stripa in animacije v Celju / SLOVENE COMICS AND ANIMATED FILM 1996-2006, Celje

Razstava slovenskega stripa in animacije ('96-'06) v Celju (Galerija sodobne umetnosti) je bila odprta precej uspešno (=nihče se ni zravsal). Sama razstava je postavljena zelo kompetentno, nabjrž pa bo marsikdo potarnal, da manjka prenekateri stipovski avtor naše dežele. Naslednjič pa pričakujemo od prigrizka več (sicer so arašidi čisto v redu prigrizek ... če si slon.)
Pohvala leti tudi na galerijo Račka, kjer je bil razstavljen slovenski erotični strip.

Hm..na animacijo smo vsled izčrpanosti popolnoma pozabili...

Zdaj pa naj govorijo fotke.

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The retrospective of the last decade of slovenian comics and animation in the Gallery of contemporary arts in Celje. The exibition and the opening were nicely executed, though some may argue that some artists were left out. The snacks were ok..if u like peanuts a lot! Wait, there were fruits too, which was actually quite refreshing. Wine too.
Due to exhaustion, we completely forgot to check the animations out...
We'll let the images do the talking.

Minutes before the opening




Storyboard for Horjak's comic, published in the exhibition's catalogue


Artwork by Tomaž Lavrič

Mr Buh , Mr Klemenčič


Mr Smiljanić

MILK + WODKA

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED FOR MILK+WODKA No. 8, Theme
ROCK 'N' ROLL???

DEAR  (FUTURE-) MILKANDWODKA-ARTISTS+FRIENDS
We ask you to send us your comics and stories and poems
about ROCK N ROLL
for No. 8
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MILK+WODKA wants your comics, storys, poems, illustrations,
collages, fotos  etc.

about your favourite or un-favourite musicians, records, songs,
concerts, instruments, musicals, radio-stations, music-clips,
magazines, dances, groupies, lyrics, clubs, festivals
etc. etc. etc.
*****************************************************
please accept the following advices:

1. DEADLINE: END OF JANUARY 2007
(DEFINETLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
2.SIZE: A5 (13cm wide, 18.5 cm high)
3. NO DIGITAL FILES, ONLY ON PAPER
4. ONLY COPIES, NO ORIGINALS
5. BLACK AND WHITE ONLY
6. UP TO 6 PAGES
7. BEST IN ENGLISH OR GERMAN, but any other language
known and unknown
possible, too
8. PLEASE SEND ALSO A SHORT BIOGRAPHY AND A
LITTLE SELF-PORTRAIT

The day of the dead strikes again

The dynamic duo from Laboite D' Aluminium, Sebastien and Benoit are on vacation in Slovenia!!! Of course we didn't hesitate to show them around the country a bit and decided to take them to Škofja Loka, a small medieval town outside Ljubljana. It was the typical day of the dead. The day, you wish you were on cemetery. You guessed it, it was rainy and grey. I don't know about you, but this calls for a comfortable easy chair, a cup of hot grog and a good comic book, to rephrase Bill Watterson.
Picture by Sebastien Vassant

Jam Session, Polhov Gradec, 12.08.2006

BZzZzZ

Robo obsession yields not!

...as does not this wretched heat.

Ech. Seems like we're stuck in a loop of groundhog-day-like siesta.
Spaniards know.
Anyway, here are some of my most recent doodles, por favor.

Skizzen aus Novi Sad

helou,
these are from our trip to Novi Sad (Exit festival)
The both robots were on the tshirts we sold like they were hot buns! (well not exactly, but still).

The first sketch represents two typical visitors of the Stripburger comic stand.

Komikaze + Stripburger

Stripburger na Exitu

V sklopu Stripanzive - stripovske sekcije Exita - se predstavlja tudi Stripburger. Stripanziva se nahaja blizu Reaggea stejdza, poleg Stripburgerja pa so tu se Slic, SKC, Komikaze in Silent Wall. Izdelovanje majic, dzem sessioni, stant s stripi.

Stripanziva - a part of the Exit festival in Novi Sad - is hosting number of alternative comics collectives from ex-Yu, including Slic, SKC, Silent Wall, Komikaze, and yours truly, Stripoburger. Next to Reaggea stage!!!

Ales Marusic na Exitu v sklopu razstave SILENT WALL

Pet Peeve

I've just become one expression smarter!
The expression is 'pet peeve'.
Here are some definitions:

Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: pet peeve
Function: noun
: a frequent subject of complaint

The Free Dictionary:
pet peeve

n. Informal

Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation.


Wikipedia:
A pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has several pet peeves that aggravate him more than the average person. Another person may not react as negatively or at all to the same circumstance.

(more)

But there's more! (More?!)

This website offers an extensive list of pet peeves.




(this useless info was brought to you by DeCecco enterprises LtD)

Pixy preveden // Pixy translated

Pixy Maxa Anderssona je končno preveden v slovenščino kot prvi zvezek nove edicije Stripburgerja Ambasada Strip. Vabljeni na proslavo tega kulturnega dogodka v sredo v Klubu Gromka ob 22h. Za glasbo skrbi profesor d'check-this-out // Max Andersson's Pixy translated into slovakian. All invited to a Pixy party in Klub Gromka on Metelkova on wednesday at 22h. Music by DJ d'check-this-out

ALERT FOR METELKOVA

All of you that have been guests of Stripburger know our home base Metelkova very well. It is under threat by the goverment officials. Metelkova is trying to raise support and stop the destruction also with e-mails to some of the heads of state apparatus. Here's the whole story in english and an appeal to express support.

This Wednesday, June 14th 2006, at 6 in the morning the government Inspectorate for the Environment and Spatial Planning brought an excavating machine to the Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova mesto, Ljubljana, to tear down one of the buildings of the converted ancient army barracks which they consider to have been erected illegally. The cultural workers and supporters of Metelkova prevented the action. This attempt to destroy one of the liveliest cultural and intellectual locations in Ljubljana was the third one in the past few months. Various inspections have recently intensified their interventions during cultural events at Metelkova.
The government of Slovenia is acting in accordance with a recently passed law on catering industries. Under the cover of its strict provisions regulating commercial activities, which cannot be fulfilled by the non-profit associations and NGOs of Metelkova, the executive might as well put an end to the largest agglomeration of alternative cultures in the country.
Metelkova provides 40% of the non-commercial music events in the city. Its attendance can favourably be compared with that of the established Ljubljana Festival. It is the second largest provider of cultural events in Ljubljana. Metelkova is the only location in the city, and one of the few in the country, where youth cultures and alternative cultures are systematically produced and presented to a large and active audience. It is also a forum of impressive intellectual irradiation. During each academic year, it hosts the Workers' Punk University where the most urgent dilemmas of the contemporary world are discussed by competent international speakers. Metelkova recently hosted the annual meeting of Trans Europe Halles. During the 13 years of its existence, projects at the Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova mesto have been supported by the Ministry of Culture and by the City of Ljubljana, as well as by many international sponsors.
Producers from Metelkova have been participating in Documenta, Manifesta, Sao Paolo Biennial, Venice Biennale, Wiener Festwochen… Many international festivals held in Ljubljana hold part of their activities at Metelkova: The City of Women, The Other Music, Jazz Festival Ljubljana, Trnfest… Metelkova has been presented as an outstanding phenomenon by international media: ARD, Arte, BBC, Belarus' State TV, Die Zeit, Falter, Feral Tribune, Los Angeles Times, ORF, Russian State TV, Seattle Times, ZDF…
Metelkova is a squat initiated in 1993, when a group of alternative producers and activists occupied the ancient barracks of the army headquarters near the centre of Ljubljana in order to prevent its illegal destruction, which was launched by still unknown agents presumably led by speculative real-estate interest. Although it has never succeeded in achieving a proper legal status, the location was registered as national cultural heritage in 2005.
ACZ Metelkova mesto is under attack. Its people are ready to defend it. They need support. Please circulate this information.
If you want to express your support, please write to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (Janez.Jansa@gov.si) and to the Minister of Culture (vasko.simoniti@gov.si). Please, send a copy of your letter to info@metelkova.org

glavoseške trofeje Johana Thunella // trophies of Johan Thunell

Jezni uradniki napadajo Metelkovo

Raznorazne republiške inšpekcije ustrahujejo Metelkovo. V soboto 3. junija so mračne sile republiških inšpektoratov oborožene z bagerji poskušale porušiti Malo šolo. Po posredovanju Metelkovcev jim to ni uspelo, čeprav obljubljajo skorajšnjo vrnitev (tokrat okrepljeni s policijsko enoto) in maščevanje. Upajmo, da so imele včerajšnje demonstracije pred mestno hišo (glej spodaj) in pohod po stari Ljubljani kaj učinka. Več o dogodkih na sajtu Metelkove. Vsi podporniki in podpornice AKC Metelkova Mesto pa so pozvani, da prispevajo svoj podpis v znak podpore v klubu Gromka, Mali šoli ali klubu Jalla Jalla. METELKOVE NE DAMO!

THINGS NOT TO DO IN SWEDEN

don´t jump in front of a train!

don´t fall in!

put your body parts in between doors for extreme enjoyment!

don´t go to Mecca!

no helmets????

no tourist shit!

FROM GOD TO STRIPBURGER

JEZUS FANATICS SELLING BOOKS AND GIVING AWAY PAMPHLETS WERE SEEN IN FRONT OF THE SERIETEKET LIBRARY TAKING AWAY ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM HONEY TALKS EXPO. AFTER A SHORT CONSIDERATION THEY CHANGED THEIR BELIEFS AND BECAME NUMBER ONE FANS OF STRIPBURGER, MAGAZINE THAT SHOWED THEM LOVE AND MERCY. THEY WILL TRY TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF STRIPBURGER TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

STRIPBURGER MA VAS RAD!!!

Svenska report

Stripburger´s HONEY TALKS exhibition opened today. Guest from Sweden and other regions came to it (on the picture: Charmain of the Stockholm branch of Swedish Comic Society). Tomorrow at 14h in the Serieteket library a presentation of the guest artists Anke Feuchtenberger and Rutu Modan and editors of Stripburger.

Glede na obilen priliv utrinkov
s Švedske bom jaz pri blogu
danes bolj skromen-itak pa
trenutno nimam ne vem kaj za
pokazat. Evo vam torej še eno
računalniško risbico, pa se vidimo
spet čez teden dni.

STOCKHOLM - LJUBLJANA IZMENJAVA

Stripburgerjeva odposlanika na Svedskem sta v znak

prijateljstva in medsebojnega spostovanja predlagala

nekaj zamenjav kulturnih monumentov:

1. Majstrov totem za spomenik nenasilju

2. Robbov vodnjak za letecega modela

3. Katro za cokatega pritlikavca

Stripburger i Stockholm

Stripburger´s exhibtion under construction in Kulturhuset - swedish most swedish home of culture. Opening tommorow at 18h. Shity weather in Scandinavia
KK holding it up.
Entrance to Serieteket comic library
Serier inspirerade av malade bu- kupapanaler

Z manjšo zamudo se tudi jaz pridružujem našmu blogu. Za začetek pošiljam tole risbico. Mal spominja na scratchboard sam to ni-je v bistvu računalniška grafika. Mal sem se zafrkaval in preizkušal zmožnosti risanja z grafično tablico-mogoče bo pa iz tega še kaj nastalo...

me sketchbook1

I finally caved in under 'beer' pressure and decided to expose my blotches.
drawn yesterday while waiting on a bus, riding a bus and waiting at doctor's.

JAM SESSION sigmund&david

Novi daunloudi na sajtu!! // New downloads (films, comics and some music)