Hannele Richert is a Finnish contemporary comic book artist and translator. She has published two graphic novels, a collection of short comics and several experimental zines. Her work has been presented in anthologies and exhibitions in Finland and internationally: most recently at the Fumetto comics festival in Lucerne, Switzerland in 2023.
Richert works with scratchboard, ink and risographic digital duplications combined with animation and installations. The stories combine a sense of alienation and a Lynchian eeriness with absurd humor and great camaraderie.
Hannele Richert is an active member of the comics collective Kutikuti and visits Denmark’s largest comics festival. Join Richert and many more exciting guests at Copenhagen Comics 2024 on 18. & May 19 in Øksnehallen.
About Kutikuti:
KUTIKUTI is a non-profit contemporary comics association and artist collective formed in Finland in 2005. The core of Kutikuti consists of around 60 members who create, teach and publish comics. Kutikuti has over a hundred supporting members around the world and has quickly become one of the most recognized stars of the Finnish comics scene abroad.
KUTI is a quarterly four-color magazine of contemporary comics edited by Kutikuti. The magazine is also open for submissions and publishes a couple of open call issues per year.
In spring 2024, Kutikuti has published the first part of an anthology series: Tihku.
Designed by Benjamin Bergman, co-edited by Tommi Musturi, Hannele Richert and Heikki Rönkkö, Tihku is a collaborative work by twelve artists:
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