Restricted Frequency #157
The Solar Grid #5, It Takes a Village, ArteEast Interview, Hands Up Vol. 2...
1. It Takes a Village
It took me a minute, but I finally have a few photos up on Ganzeer.com (all taken by Nash Baker) for the window installation I did for Houston’s Moody Center for the Arts.
2. The Outspoken Bean’s Response
Curators at the Moody got in touch with Houston poet Outspoken Bean to respond to the installation.
3. The Solar Grid #5
The 5th chapter in my excessively ambitious sci-fi graphic novel THE SOLAR GRID is finally (finally!) complete! I consider this installment to be the best piece of graphic narrative I’ve ever mustered and I think I may have tapped into a few new possibilities in visual storytelling with this one! Really can’t wait to hear your thoughts about it. Mark your calendars: it goes live on Wednesday, August 19.
4. Hands Up, Vol. 2
It has been brought to my attention that the warehouse in Berlin where HANDS UP, VOL. 2 is currently housed must be cleared. Created 5 years ago, it had a good run, having been exhibited in Munich, Stockholm, and Dresden, but it would be nice if the piece didn’t have to be tossed in the bin. If any collectors or institutions reading this are up for a speedy acquirement, let me know and I’d be more than happy to facilitate its transfer for a reduced price.
5. Interview with ArteEast
ArteEast: You are known for being an influential artist during the Egyptian revolution, however you’ve done so many other things, how do you feel about being categorized in this way?
Ganzeer: Generally speaking, I’m not too keen on being categorized in any incredibly narrowed down way. Nor do I care much for categorizing anyone else as such. It strikes me as a very post-industrial way of thinking about people; machine-like and almost singular in intent and function. Having said that, there are far worse things to be categorized as, so it doesn’t really bother me much nor do I give it much thought to be honest. I just work on the stuff I feel like working on, regardless of expectations or lack thereof.
6. Radar
DAGGER DAGGER on Kickstarter: If I were ever to dream up a line-up of cartoonists for an anthology comix publication, it would likely include each one of the artists included in DAGGER DAGGER, which has surpassed its finding target and has 12 more days to go.
LAAB #2 on Kickstarter: The Rob Wimberly spearheaded broadsheet publication of socially conscious comix, graphics, essays, and interviews. This issue includes Ezra Claytan Daniels, Virginia Zamora, Michael DeForge, Paul Pope, and more!
FAMOUS ARTISTS CARTOON COURSE: Before “How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way” and Will Eisner’s “Comics and Sequential Art” there weren’t much any resources on how to make comics but there was the “Famous Artists Cartoon Course” in the 50’s which contained many instructive tips and techniques from top working cartoonists of the time (including Milton Caniff!). Invaluable resource.
A week in the life of mangaka Shiibashi Hiroshi (via Briantm at Restricted.Academy).
Mona Eltahawy reviews Mary and Bryan Talbot’s THE RED VIRGIN AND THE VISION OF UTOPIA.
7. Moony’s Thanks
Thanks to the Frequency Heads sending in gifts and tributes in honor of our squishy newborn! In this edition I would like to highlight two items, the octopus friend sent from Matt, and LONE WOLF & CUB from anonymous. He quite likes the face of his new octopus friend, and unlike myself, isn’t creeped out by it at all.
I’ve been reading LONE WOLF & CUB out loud next to him late at night, not that he understands anything, but he is usually mesmerized by the drawings until he drifts off. He obviously can’t see much yet, but he seems to enjoy staring at high contrast black and white stuff, until he can make out a face or two, which when he does makes him smile.
Thanks again! Love and awesome vibes all around,
Ganzeer
Houston, TX