In collaboration with Hairspray Magazine / Fanatic Female Frustration, Neurotitan presents a group exhibition on FLINTA* underground comics – aiming to raise the profile of international FLINTA* artists within the alternative comics scene and explore the subversive narrative styles of a queer-feminist subculture. The exhibition opening will take place on 11 April 2026 from 4 pm and will feature a panel discussion, comic readings, a concert and live drawing sessions; the exhibition runs from 11 April to 2 May 2026.
Image above: Courtesy of Neurotitan, credits Lucile Ourvouai.
Hairspray Magazine and Fanatic Female Frustration are two self-published comic anthologies focusing on the work of FLINTA* comic artists. Both were jointly awarded the Alternative Comics Prize in Angoulême last year. Hairspray is published by Karla Paloma (Berlin) and aims to connect international FLINTA* artists and alternative comics scenes, helping to raise their profile. 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 analogue and subversive working methods and narrative styles that have shaped this queer-feminist subculture.
The foundations for this collaboration were laid through a joint 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 issues of Hairspray Magazine and Fanatic Female Frustration; a diverse group of around 30 artists from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Denmark, the UK, Canada, England, Poland, Cameroon, Brazil, the USA, Chile and Switzerland.
Opening Weekend Programme
Saturday, 11 April 2026, 4pm – 10pm Opening Reception
Panel Discussion • Comic Readings • Concert/Live Drawing
6.00pm – 6.45pm, PANEL DISCUSSION
Rikke Villadsen, Andrea Ganuza and Mireille Nyangono Ebene
Moderator: Lucile Ourvouai
7.00 – 8.30 pm, COMIC READINGS
Martina Sarrizu, Esther Samuels-Davis, Yerrie Choo, Caroline Sury, Vera Bekema, Mireille Nyangono Ebene, Karla Paloma
9.00 – 9.30 pm, CONCERT/LIVE DRAWING
Mireille Nyangono Ebene & Marthe Pequignot
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 1.00 pm – 9.30 pm
Workshop • Talk/Live Drawing • Comic Readings • Concert
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm, WORKSHOP
Simone F. Baumann
(registration required)
4.00 pm – 4.45 pm, TALK/LIVE DRAWING
Elsa Klee & Lucile Ourvouai:
“Performance tribute to the mothers of underground comics”
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm, COMIC READINGS
Simone F. Baumann, Claire Malissen, Jo Rüßmann, Rikke Villadsen, Marthe Pequignot, Sara Bipede, Elsa Klee
8.00 pm – 8.30 pm, Concert
Caroline Sury
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)
WHEN?
Opening: Saturday, 11 April 2026, 4 pm – 10 pm
Exhibition dates: Saturday, 11 April – Saturday, 2 May 2026
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 12 noon – 8 pm
WHERE?
Neurotitan
c/o Schwarzenberg e.V.
Rosenthaler Straße 39
10178 Berlin
