European Elections

Populist parties are expected to win about a third of the seats in the European Parliament.

Alabama Courthouse

Abortian ban in Alabama.

The Brexit Party

Party like it's 1999.

Man on Top

The UN published a new report, stating that 1 million species are on the brink of extinction, due to the activities of mankind.

Turkish Democracy

Erdogan gets a recount in Istanbul, unwilling to accept the election outcome.

Defeating Islamic State

It is extremely difficult to defeat extremism.

Yemen Versus France

Spot the differences.

Let's Rebuild

Millions are pledged as Macron vows that the Notre Dame will be reconstructed.

Peace Process

Netanyahu wins the elections (again). What this will mean for peace between Israel and Palestine?

Animating Historical Political Cartoons

 

One of the coolest projects I’m currently working on is developing a workshop for young visual artists creating animations using political cartoons from the late 19th and early 20th century, giving them new relevance.

The project is hosted by the The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, which features an extensive archive of Dutch political cartoons.

The animation here is based on a cartoon from 1915 by famous Dutch cartoonist Albert Hahn about the sinking of the Lusitania in the First World War.

The workshop will be on May 11, and will be in Dutch (will post a Dutch promo later). So if you're a Dutch visual artist and you're interested in discovering historical cartoons and learning what you can with them (they're all in the public domain), you can sign up here.