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Abduzeedo Visits The Illustrative Exhibition in Berlin Part 2 - Art Battle

October 28, 2009

Last weekend i visited the Illustrative exhibition in Berlin. I already wrote a first introduction part. This time I'll show the art show MTV organized with their MTV Playground community. Enjoy a very nice art battle.

Short about Illustrative

Illustrative is the selftitled leading international forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts. It takes place one time a year but in two different cities around the globe. Every year the exhibition displays an inspiring collection of current illustrative und graphical art with over 600 works from more than 60 artists.

Over the course of two weeks, the festival celebrates the illustrative arts, presents new talents and trends, exchanges ideas, marvels at progressive technologies, and rediscovers forgotten styles.

Read more about the illustrative in Abduzeedo visits Illustrative Exhibition Part I

MTV Playground

Additionally - this year - MTV joined the party presenting their art community MTV Playground. Inside an old church they came up with lots of playful stuff where people had to interact with design like a light graffiti room, showcases with remote controles and tables where you could design your own typograpic print.

On Saturday MTV arranged an art battle between two artists. The duo of Art Directors Ben & Julia run an angency in France. In real life they are a couple but this time they are battling to death (if necessary)

The winner of the last articles iStockphoto challenge is @DidierLahely. Enjoy the free credits.

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Entrance

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Wall Playground

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It was there before I came

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Kick Ass Dj with very nice animations in the background

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Letter playground with live webcam

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Again. Dont know who did that.

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Fashion designs

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Artist portfolios. Push red to go back and green for forward.

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Free poster designs

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This happened after I came

Art Battle between Ben & Julia

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Julia

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After 2 hours

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Ben's final piece: A wolf wearing a man as his hat

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Closeup

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Cloesup nose

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Julia's final piece: A cyberspace dog

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Where to find them on the web

Ben & Julia.com - Design agency & portfolio

I know I have been there and sure know the winner of this battle. But who do you think won this battle? Post a comment and lets discuss about which you like and which you dont.

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16 Comments

late_cow10/28/2009

nice post!
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heybird10/28/2009

I like Ben's "A wolf wearing a man as his hat" His style over all I enjoy, and the concept behind it is amusing. The detail in the coloring I think definitely helps and without that I can't say I'd like it that much.

I can just see it now.... my children picking a bed time story one night and it's called "The wolf wearing a man as his hat.... haha

I would have to say Ben won. So in that case it is probably the opposite LOL =)

mattwoolf10/28/2009

bjutiful ;P very nice nice ;)

jko8910/28/2009

i think the winner is Julia, but i like the both work,
they are pretty cool

Dream Art s10/28/2009

That's was be a nice night yah?

ejm39910/28/2009

Wow, interesting.

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thepeachdesign10/29/2009

Breathtaking! Love both Julia's and Ben's work!

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eddie10/29/2009

Julia's piece stands out more for me.

Hybrid5910/29/2009

trop cool merci les gars !
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lordCovenant10/29/2009

for me, ben took this one. . .julias got a cute concept there but there's more to the wolf wearing a man as his hat. . .both were good but i'd go for ben. . .

so, who won then? heheh. . .

sdb10/29/2009

What were they using to draw? Markers?

beatle10/29/2009

Ben und Julia sind der Hammer!

Claudinho Soul10/29/2009

Ben's work is better, but Julia's work is nice too.

Sonicka10/30/2009

fabulous!!! n.n

Anonymous10/30/2009

What they drawing that with??

that's awesome.....

Ben & Julia10/30/2009

Thank you very much for your nice comments!!
Actually i won this time but Julia won this summer against GREMS when i did ex aequo.
The markers we used are called Posca by Uni and they filled with paint.

For those who like this we have our new music video "Dove Nets" for the Boston band "The Main Drag" released world wide on thuesday on : www.dovelovers.com which will feature all the sculptures drawings puppets making behind the video and of course youtube, vimeo, etc.

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