Exhibition

Finland, 2001: “Grassroots Comics of India”, where educational comics produced in various comics’ workshops in India were displayed. Popular Indian comics like Amar Chitra Katha and Amul butter comic strip were also showcased. Delhi based cartoonist Sharad Sharma was especially invited for this event. He also displayed his comic strip Dev’toons and political animations.

India, 2002:
“Comics for change” an exhibition of Indo-Finnish comics and seminar was organized in India Habitat Center, Delhi. Finnish comics artists Leif Packalen, Katja Tukiainen and Matti Hagelberg presented their work as well as elaborate contemporary Finnish comics.

Helsinki, 2003: A number of Comics exhibition and workshops were organised in different part of the country. A number of Indian and African comics on food issue were exhibited at Helsinki at --------Ground. Apart from Renowned Finnish comic’s artists, Tanzanian cartoonist Kati ka batambo and Indian cartoonist Sharad Sharma participated in it.

Delhi, 2003:
“Comics as a new communication tool” an exhibition of Indo-Finnish comics and interactive seminar was organised by World Comics India and World Comics Finland at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Delhi. Members of WCF (Leif Packelen, Matti Hagelberg) and WCI [Thomas Sundi (Jharkhand), Pramod Malik (Rajasthan), Shiv Narayan Gaur, Champalal (Madhya Pradesh), Maowmi Ralte (Mizoram), Basheer (Tamil Nadu), Sharad Sharma (Delhi)] shared their experiences. Audience included NGO community, media persons and children.

Imphal, 2004: An exhibition of cartoons, wall posters and comic strips waas organized jointly by The All Manipur Woking Journalists' Union and the WCI at the Manipur Press Club. Students, social activists, NGOs and the general public shared their views of developing and encouraging this illustrative medium

Helsinki, 2004:
“Wallposter Exhibition” An exhibition of original silkscreen print wallposter comics was organised by World Comics India and World Comics Finland at Kiasma Museum for Modern Art, Helsinki, Finland in September. Activists in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Mizoram made these comics-wall posters.

London, 2004:
Indian and African grassroots comics were presented at Cartoon Art Trust, London. It was followed by a seminar. Leif Packelen (WCF) and Sharad Sharma (WCI) shared their experiences in Africa and India.

Kolkata, 2004:
“Comics- a new role in communication”. An exhibition of Indian and Finnish comics and seminar was held in December 2004 at Kolkata Press Club. Comprehensive cross-section of contemporary styles of comics making in Finland was displayed while Indian comics depicted the developmental issues. Katja Tukiainen, Matti Hagelberg, two prominent comics artists from Finland explained their styles of comics. Lalita Bari (Jharkhand), Thomas Sundi, Lakhindra Nayak, Champalal, Pramod Malik, Tauna (Mizoram), K Kannan and Sharad Sharma (Delhi) talked about their experiments with comics in their respective regions. The event also marked the launch of the comic book “Voices from the field-people’s comics” and the WCI Bulletin “Comics for all”.

Delhi, 2005:
Comics based on stories on issues related to HIV/AIDS created by underprivileged children during a comics workshop were exhibited by Plan International. The comics would be consolidated into books to be used as IEC material for NGOs, and professionals working in the field.

Delhi, 2005:
An exhibition of comics on stories on issues related to peace was held at the British Council. The comics were prepared by fine arts and mass communication students during a workshop conducted by WCI as part of "Beyond Boundaries".


Barmer, 2005:
The comics developed by children from 21 tehsils were put on display. The audience interacted with the participants with regards to both the local issues as well as comics as a communication medium.