Hairspray Magazine / Fanatic Female Frustration – An Exhibition of FLINTA* Underground Comics

In the organizer's words:

Hairspray Magazine and Fanatic Female Frustration are two self-published comic anthologies with a focus on the work of FLINTA* comic artists. Both were jointly awarded the Alternative Comic Prize in Angouleme last year. Hairspray is published by Karla Paloma (Berlin) and aims to connect international FLINTA* artists and alternative comics scenes and help them gain more visibility. Fanatic Female Frustration is a project by Elsa Klee and Lucille Ourvouai (Marseille) dedicated to Aline Kominsky Crumb, the pioneer of feminist autobiographical comics. The anthology celebrates comic zines and the analog and subversive working methods and narrative styles that have shaped this queerfeminist subculture.

The foundation for the collaboration was laid by a collaborative exhibition in Bologna and joint appearances at international comic festivals.

The joint group exhibition at Neurotitan presents the work of artists from the first and second editions of Hairspray Magazine and Fanatic Female Frustration; a diverse group of around 30 artists from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Great Britain, Canada, England, Poland, Cameroon, Brazil, the USA, Chile and Switzerland.

Artists

Jo Rüßmann (UK), Martina Sarrizu (IT), Simone F. Baumann (CH), Vera Bekema (NL), Elsa Klee (FR), Rikke Villadsen (DK), Esther Samuels-Davis (US), Karla Paloma (DK) Alice Bienassis (FR), Morgane Somville (BE), Valentine Gallardo (FR), Elsa Klée (FR), Claire Malissen (FR), Caroline Sury (FR), Mélanie Utzmann-North (FR), Lucile Ourvouai (FR), Mireille Nyangono Ebene (CM), Marthe Pequignot (FR), Margot Preham (BE), JWebster Sharp (UK), Yerrie Choo (US), Emilly Bonne (BR), Zavka (PL), Heather Loase (US), Ángela Efe (ES), Lucile Ouvourai (FR), Maria PezKaos (CL), Sara Bipede (IT), Andrea Ganuza (ES), Bridget Trout (CA)

Program for the opening weekend

Saturday, April 11, 2026, 4-10 pm Vernissage

Panel Talk - Comic Readings - Concert/Live-Drawing

6-6:45 pm, PANEL TALK

Rikke Villadsen, Andrea Ganuza and Mireille Nyangono Ebene

Moderation: Lucile Ourvouai

19-20:30, COMIC READINGS

Martina Sarrizu, Esther Samuels-Davis, Yerrie Choo, Caroline Sury, Vera Bekema,

Mireille Nyangono Ebene, Karla Paloma

21-21:30, CONCERT/LIVE DRAWING

Mireille Nyangono Ebene & Marthe Pequignot

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 13-21:30 h

Workshop - Talk/Live-Drawing - Comic Readings - Concert

13-15:00, WORKSHOP

Simone F. Baumann

(with registration at: 17karlapaloma@gmail.com )

16-16:45, TALK/LIVE-DRAWING

Elsa Klee & Lucile Ourvouai:

"Performance tribute to the mothers of underground comics"

5-6:30 pm, COMIC READINGS

Simone F. Baumann, Claire Malissen, Jo Rüßmann, Rikke Villadsen,

Marthe Pequignot, Sara Bipede, Elsa Klee

8-8:30 p.m., concert

Caroline Sury