MKD x nextcomic 2025: Students from the MKD – Master School of Communication Design Linz are presenting a colourful exhibition at the OK (Offenes Kulturhaus), the Ars Electronica Center and Deep Space 8K that takes up the topic ‘What makes me strong?’ in a playful and innovative way. The focus is on comics that tell of moments full of joy, self-confidence and personal strength, which give strength and open up new possibilities.
Admission free!
The works are realised in the flat illustration style – a minimalist, two-dimensional illustration style. Geometric shapes, bright colours and clear lines emphasise the energy of the stories. A wild and colourful overall picture is created.
The comics in the exhibition describe moments of personal strength: they show situations in which one is confronted with challenges and overcomes obstacles through inner strength, courage and determination. But they also show situations that bring calm, satisfaction and joy, are fun or energising. They are beautiful moments, small successes, emotional turning points and triumphs that convey the feeling of being charged with positive emotions and new strength. The use of augmented reality brings the comics to life and adds an animated layer that gives the stories an additional dynamic.
The comics are square tiles that are arranged to form an overall picture. Each tile tells a story in itself. The interplay of the works creates a dynamic, colourful mosaic, a kind of mural that offers an inspiring and interactive experience thanks to its strong visual presence and the combination of comic, text and augmented reality.
Deep Space Experience: nextcomic
WED March 26, 2025, 6 PM–8 PM
Find out more about the projects in this year’s nextcomic exhibition at the Ars Electronica Center on this evening: The students of the Master School of Communication Design will present their works in Deep Space 8K and then give a guided tour of the works exhibited in the foyer.
Play the façade: Luminous Entities
As part of Luminous Entities, students from the MKD – Master School of Communication Design Linz are designing the façade of the Ars Electronica Center. Digital beings animate the luminous shell of the museum and creatively invite you to the nextcomicFestival 2025.
Credits
Comics: Vanessa Schauer, Anna Haslinger, Timon Virag, Clara Sageder, Lea Böttinger, Christina Jur, Selina Seitz, Anselma Tiefenböck, Julius Mössenböck, Lenny Kuntner, Marlene Berthold, Josefine Koller, Martin Gerlinger
Team Werbung: Marie Krawinkler, Leonie Peherstorfer, Martin Gerlinger, Hanna Reisinger, Elena Dirisamer, Florian Reichl
Projektleitung: Viktoria Schlögl, Helmut Höllerl