Thomas OttProgram-Sponsor 
Ott's unmistakeable picture-language, and his instinctive sense of evil/pity-typical mute scenes have created a large following of enthusiastic fans in France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
He uses the so-called "scratchboard" technique, with which a piece of black (originally white) cardboard is taken and scratched out with a needle or pin to form lines and shapes. Although this particular technique is used by a number of artists, Thomas Ott's work is clearly influenced by that of Marc Caro dating back to the eighties.
Edition Moderne will be publishing a lavish (128-page) large-format volume just in time for Fumetto 2002. Thomas Ott's illustrations compile a large part of the book, with hearts stabbed with daggers, poisonous snakes, skeletons having oral sex, portraits of hideous people, claustrophobics and sadists all formed on scratchboards with love.
Some of Ott's earlier work (from the mid-eighties) will also be on display, including his very first attempt at feather drawing, featured in the Zürich comic-magazine STRAPAZIN.
Biography
Born in Zürich in 1966
Studied Graphic Design at the Zürich School of Design from 1983-1987
Working since 1987 as a freelance Comic Drawer and Illustrator
Lead singer of the "Playboys" from 1986-1991
Studied Film at the Zürich School of Arts & Design from 1998-2001
Living and working in Zürich & Paris
Bibliography
"Tales of Error" (1989), "Phantom der Superheld" and "Greetings from Hellville" (1995), "Dead End" (1996) all published by Edition Moderne.
His comics have been released in France, the USA and Italy.
A number of his comics & illustrations have appeared in various Swiss/ International publications.
He has received a range of scholarships and prizes including the "Best German-speaking Comic Drawer" award at the 1996 Comic-Salon in Erlangen.
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