Sketch Freedom
December 9, 2014
The second edition of Sketch Freedom, an international cartoon expo, will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden in early 2015. Organized by exiled Iranian cartoonist and activist Kianoush Ramezani, the expo is an official event of the Gothenburg Film Festival, and brings together the work of many great cartoonists from all corners of the globe.
The 'Sketch Freedom' movement started in 2013 in Normandy, the same place that thousands of humans sacrificed their lives to end the Second World War and give freedom to the people of Europe. It’s a world movement for exiled cartoonists that is proudly hosted by Le Mémorial de Caen. The movement, founded by Kianoush Ramezani, premiered last year in Gothenburg.
The second Sketch Freedom Expo, officially sponsored by Le Mémorial de Caen, will show artworks that manifest the value of freedom of expression, by the world's top cartoonists. Their cartoons are published in the major world journals like the New Yorker, the Washington Post, Courrier International, the Moscow Times, El Universal, Le Droit, etc.
Participating cartoonists (inclusing more than a few CM members - click on their links to view their portfolio on our site) are:
Adjim Danngar - Chad
Angel Boligan - Mexico
Ann Telnaes - USA
Assad Binakhahi - Iran
Ayako Saito - Japan
Bernard Bouton - France
Cristina Sampaio - Portugal
Damien Glez - Burkina Faso
Daryl Cagle - USA
Elena Ospina - Colombia
Eray Ozbek - Turkey
Guy Badeaux - Canada
Hassan Karimzadeh - Iran
Jaume Capdevila - KAP - Spain
Jim Morin - USA
Kianoush Ramezani - Iran
Liza Donnelly - USA
Mohammad Saba'aneh - Palestine
Peter Broelman - Australia
Phil Umbdenstock - France
Riber Hansson - Sweden
Tjeerd Royaards - Netherlands
Victor Bogorad - Russia
Vladimir Kazanevsky - Ukraine
Xavier Bonilla - BONIL - Ecuador
Zulkiflee Anwar Haque - Zunar - Malaysia
Sounds like a fantastic event but sad to see lack of UK representation among the talented cartoonists involved.
Posted by: Schism_Schasm | December 8, 2014 at 05:40 PM
You are right that it's an omission; there are some excellent cartoonists in the UK. We're sure they will be included in future editions, though.
Posted by: Cartoon Movement | December 8, 2014 at 05:46 PM