Active members of the Feminist Comics movement noticed hateful stickers and posters in different cities. The stickers are hard to remove and sometimes even razorblades are found under them. It seems safer, easier ja and more effective to cover them with new stickers and posters, ones that spread positive, antiracist messages. We joined forces to collect the stickers and spread them to as many as possible, so here you are!
Kulttuurisia kohtaamisia (‘Cultural encounters’, only published in Finnish) is a book that was published in 2010 contains articles from researchers Raisa Simola and Jouko Jokisalo also comics by seven artists. The book was published with antiracist intent and is still a good read after ten years.
Writers:
Warda Ahmed, JAKKE, Hannele Richert, Johanna Rojola
The poster of the current (20.–24.3.) comics festival Tampere Kuplii 2019 caused a discussion about the hidden racism of cartoon and caricature tradition. The poster got mothballed and the picture was changed – is the case closed already? On the contrary, the discussion is just beginning!
Tampere Kuplii is an important event in the Finnish comics calendar,...