Oscar G. Hernández

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Diálogo Abierto en KOIK Contemporary Este jueves 23 de octubre a las 6 PM, te invitamos a ser parte de Diálogo Abierto, un espacio donde nuestros Artistas en Residencia, Felipe Jácome y Elaia Blades, compartirán sus proyectos y procesos creativos. Contaremos con la participación de invitados especiales: Gemma Argüello – Curadora e investigadora Oscar G. Hernández – Editor de la revista Marvin, curador, consultor cultural y docente Eugenia Ledezma – Máster en Patrimonio Mundial y Proyectos Culturales, gestora cultural Juan López – Licenciado en Letras Hispánicas (UNAM), fundador de Editorial Cumbia María Portilla – Pintora y fundadora del primer Street Paper de México, Mi Valedor Lugar: KOIK Contemporary, Revillagigedo 78, Colonia Centro, CDMX Entrada libre

THE EAGLE WARRIOR drawn by Julio Camarena and written by Marta Estela Born in 1942, Mexican factory worker turned comic book artist Julio Camarena (Peréz) came to prominence in the early 1970s, drawing comics for the publisher Editoriale Continente. Working at a feverish pace of 8 drawn pages per day, six days per week, Camarena illustrated stories assigned to him, working in pencil, then brush and ink. The Mexican comics industry was at its zenith by the mid-1970s, producing more than 55 million printed comics per month in a country with just 68 million people. Comic books were more popular than movies or television during this period. The Eagle Warrior is typical of Camarena’s journeyman style of the early 70s. Now retired, he lives next to his children and grandchildren on the outskirts of Mexico City. —Christopher Sperandio This work, curated by Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe , is part of Pulp Micro Meta, an exhibition that opens a dialogue between the past and present of graphic narrative—between underground storytelling and artistic resistance—using Mexican microcuentos from the 1950s–70s as a starting point for new artistic interventions and critical reflections. Curated by Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe , Oscar Hernandez @oscarg.hernande Annika Hirsekorn @annikahirsekorn and for the part about the East German Comics "Digedags" Jens Becker @jens_becker_drehbuchautor Showing works of @iurhi , @juan_traven @poni_alta video and exhibitions views @sehrbueno graphic design @ratarey.tattoo wall paintings @alejandronubo and @aura.grafika

This short video offers a glimpse into our current exhibition. If you're in Berlin: it's still on view until August 9. PULp MICRO META begins with the Microcuentos, Mexican mini-comics from the 1950s–70s that shaped popular imagination, often through colonial and problematic imagery. New works by @iurhi , @juan_traven , and @poni_alta reinterpret the Microcuento format to reflect on neocolonial realities. With just a few drawn lines and minimal text, they tackle machismo, underrepresentation, and economic violence—outside academic canons, beyond aesthetic hegemony. What emerges is a resistance in form, authorship, and voice. The exhibition also revisits East German comics like Die Digedags—three gnome-like characters who once traveled to Mexico to fight conquistadors. Despite their anti-colonial framing, these stories reproduce racist tropes and white savior fantasies, revealing the ideological frameworks and market mechanisms behind comics in the GDR. This section was co-curated with Jens Becker, who also provided original materials from his private collection. The second room presents original ink drawings from The Eagle Warrior, a 1970s series by Julio Camarena, alongside a short documentary filmed in the artist’s home. These works, often seen as disposable, now offer rare insight into a forgotten comic tradition. Through zines, sketches, prints, and newly produced comics, the exhibition invites reflection on authorship, image ethics, and decolonial storytelling. Curated by Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe , Oscar G. Hernández @oscarg.hernande & Annika Hirsekorn @annikahirsekorn A big thanks for this video @sehrbueno for the design @ratarey.tat and to the team @ @alejandronubo @aura.grafika ________________________________________ Este video muestra un fragmento de la exposición actual. Si estás en Berlín: puedes visitarla hasta el 9 de agosto. La exposición abre un diálogo entre el pasado y el presente de la narrativa gráfica—entre la historieta subterránea y la resistencia artística. Comienza con los Microcuentos, mini-cómics mexicanos de los años 50 a 70 que influyeron en el imaginario popular, a menudo mediante imágenes coloniales y problemáticas.

DE PULP.MICRO.META. – Mini-Comic-Fiktionen aus einem neokolonialen Mexiko Noch bis zum 8. August – neurotitan, Berlin. Die Ausstellung untersucht, wie mexikanische Comics – insbesondere das Format der Microcuentos der 1970er Jahre – koloniale Bildmuster fortschreiben: Tropen wie der „edle Wilde“, der exotisierte Dschungel oder „White Savior“ prägen eine visuelle Sprache, die tief im kolonialen Gedächtnis verankert ist. Zeitgenössische Positionen von @poni_alta , @iurhi und Salvador Jacobo (@juan_traven ) reagieren auf diese historischen Erzählformen und entwickeln grafische Gegennarrative. Ein großer Dank an unser Team: Video & Fotos: @sehrbueno Muralpainting & Set-up: @alejandronubo , @aura.grafika , vom Haus: Luca & Bodo Pressearbeit: @v.fischer_ Musik bei der Eröffnung: @siguanababand @xoloofficial Kuratiert von Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe , Oscar G. Hernández @oscarg.hernande Annika Hirsekorn @annikahirsekorn & Jens Becker @drehbuchcampus_nordost ⸻ ENGLISH PULP.MICRO.META. – Mini Comic Fictions from a Neocolonial Mexico On view through August 8 – neurotitan, Berlin. The exhibition explores how Mexican comics – especially the Microcuentos of the 1970s – continue to reproduce colonial visual patterns: tropes like the “noble savage,” the exoticized jungle, or The White Savior shape a visual language deeply rooted in the colonial memory. Contemporary works by @poni_alta , @iurhi and Salvador Jacobo (@juan_traven ) respond to these historical narratives, developing graphic counter-narratives. Many thanks to our team: Video & photography: @sehrbueno Mural painting & set-up: @aura.grafika @alejandronubo , in-house: Luca & Bodo Press: @v.fischer_ Music at the opening: @xoloofficial @siguanababand Curated by Oscar G. Hernández @oscarg.hernande , Annika Hirsekorn @annikahirsekorn , Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe & Jens Becker @drehbuchcampus_nordost

PULP.MICRO.META. Mini Comic Fictions from Neocolonial Mexico 📍 Neurotitan, Berlin | Rosenthaler Str. 39 | Mon–Sat 12–8 PM Opening: June 27, 7 PM | 8:30 PM Live Music | 9:30 PM DJ Set (Xolo) The exhibition highlights Microcuentos – Mexican mini-comics from the 1970s – as a mirror of colonial visual worlds. Blending pulp aesthetics, myth, and propaganda, they negotiate social narratives that are contrasted with contemporary commentaries by Mexican comic artists from the underground and self-publishing scene. On display are original booklets, sketches, and archival material. Contemporary works by Iurhi Peña @iurhi , Poni Alta @floresosx , and Salvador Jacobo @juan_traven respond artistically to colonial forms of representation. An exhibition curated by @oscarg.hernande Oscar G. Hernández, @annikahirsekorn , and Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe Graphic @ratarey.tattoo ⸻ DEUTSCH PULP.MICRO.META. Mini Comic Fiktionen aus einem neokolonialen Mexiko 📍 Neurotitan, Berlin | Rosenthaler Str. 39 | Mo–Sa 12–20 Uhr Eröffnung: 27. Juni, 19 Uhr | 20:30 Uhr Live Music | 21:30 Uhr DJ Set (Xolo) Die Ausstellung beleuchtet Microcuentos – mexikanische Mini-Comics der 1970er Jahre – als Spiegel kolonialer Bildwelten. Zwischen Pulp-Ästhetik, Mythen und Propaganda verhandeln sie gesellschaftliche Narrative, denen zeitgenössische Kommentare mexikanischer Comickünstler*innen aus der Underground- und Selbstverlagsszene gegenübergestellt werden. Gezeigt werden Originalhefte, Skizzen und Archivmaterial. Zeitgenössische Arbeiten von Iurhi Peña @iurhi , Poni Alta @floresosx und Salvador Jacobo @juan_traven reagieren künstlerisch auf koloniale Darstellungsformen. Eine Ausstellung kuratiert von @oscarg.hernande Oscar G. Hernández, @annikahirsekorn und Christopher Sperandio @pinko_joe