2020 / Germany

Fukt Magazine is a Berlin based independent and award-winning magazine for contemporary drawing founded by Björn Hegardt in 1999. It is renowned for its editorial, its unique selection of contemporary drawing positions, and its playful design. In 2019 it was an Independent Magazines Wood Pencil Winners at D&AD Awards. Art direction by Ariane Spanier.

FUKT #19—The Storylines Issue

This issue, created during the COVID-19 pandemic, looks at the art of narration in drawing. The storyline has been interrogated in a number of ways throughout the edition, taking the reader on a journey from the mythical, to the sequential and the storyboard. Inside, you can expect to see a myriad of illuminating stories unfold both through drawings and interviews. Contributions from established artists Chris Ware, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Brian Rea as well as emerging artists Maria Paz and Xiyu Tomorrow among others make up this issue.

English, published annually
232 pages, 23 × 17.5 cm, softback