INBOX: S & W & ... 2 – Suske & Wiske and art

Seven emerging Belgian artists create work inspired by Suske & Wiske, exploring homage, commentary, critique and humour. About A year ago, S & W & … showed just how strongly the world of Suske & Wiske can influence artists. Willy Vandersteen's visual language, humour and imagination proved to be a rich source of inspiration for a wide range of artists. For this second part, seven artists were invited to dive into that world once again: Aline Bouvy, Kasper Bosmans, Kristof Santy, Pei-Hsuan Wang, Bram Demunter, Shirley Villavicencio Pizango, and Sharon Van Overmeiren. Their encounter with Suske & Wiske has resulted in works that play with homage, commentary, critique and humour. The works enter into dialogue with one another and with an original design by Vandersteen for the 1953 album De Tartaarse Helm. Together, they offer a fresh perspective on a comic-book universe that has been part of our collective memory for generations.