ISSUE ZERO - Reading the Van Passen Collection

16.09 – 22.12

In 2018 the Ghent University library acquired a large collection of illustrated children’s periodicals from Belgian comics collector Alain Van Passen.

In collaboration with Ghent University’s COMICS research group, KIOSK offers a first-ever glimpse of this extensive collection. The exhibition spans three months and unfolds across seven two-week chapters, each chapter curated by a researcher from the COMICS research group or a specialist on the history of comics.

Accompanying each chapter are a publication and a poster designed by former masters students from KASK Graphic Design department.

The exhibition is curated by Felipe Muhr, who has published a monthlyPlanet Akkorcomic episode on KIOSK's website since October 2021.

NUMÉRO 0

Philippe Capart

Prologue: What’s an Issue Zero?

16.09 - 01.10.2023

NUMÉRO 1

Maaheen Ahmed

Beyond the Comics: Letters, Contests and Other Forms of Editorial Communication

02.10 - 15.10.2023

NUMÉRO 2

Benoît Glaude