Visual Arts
Art Exhibition
LUCA School of Arts
2 - 23 March 2023

Chinese Comics & Graphic Novels: For the First Time in Europe
A unique historical, retrospective exhibition with a selection of Chinese comic art from the 1930s to 2022.
Some original drawings have never left China and can be viewed in Europe for the first time. In collaboration with Total Vision, LUCA School of Arts & De Hofleveranciers.
Book launch of 'K1ND' Signing session by the artists Wang Ning & Ni Shaoru of the graphic novel 'K1ND', a Chinese documentary graphic novel, translated in Dutch. Four stories about loss, love and survival in one beautiful graphic novel. K1ND is a moving collection of four stories about parents who have to cope with the unexpected loss of their only child in a society that has a one-child policy. Four talented illustrators have worked together to bring the parents' emotions and grief to life. This unforgettable graphic novel is an indispensable contribution to the discussion about the human consequences of political decisions. Wang Ning's four stories illustrate this in a moving way and the illustrations by the four talented artists - Ni Shaoru, Wu Yao, Xu Ziren and Qin Chang are breathtaking and add depth to the story.
Participating artists: 阿梗 Ah Geng, 顾炳鑫 Gu Bingxin, 贺友直 He Youzhi, 李昆武 Li Kunwu, 李志武 Li Zhiwu, 刘军 Liu Jun, 吕玻Lu Bo, 陸明 Lu Ming, 倪少儒 Ni Shaoru, 聂崇瑞Nie Chongrui, 庞邦本 Pang Bangben, 王晓明 Wang Xiaoming, 早稻 Zao Dao, 易斯翔 Yi Sixiang, 张乐平Zhang Leping, 张晓雨 Zhang Xiaoyu, 秦畅 Qin Chang, 王宁Wang Ning





