Mirjana Farkas Born in Geneva, 1979 2004 Master, History

Mirjana Farkas
Born in Geneva, 1979
2004
2004-2007
Master, History, University of Geneva
Ciclo formativo de grado superior, Illustration, Escola Massana, Barcelona
Since 2013
Teaching illustration, HEAD–Geneva, Visual communication
Publications
Children books
Boum, text : Karelle Menine, La Joie de lire, Geneva, 2016
Famiglie, text : collective, silkscreen printed, Orecchio acerbo / ELSE, Rome, 2015
Carnet de bal, La Joie de lire, Genève, 2014
Eccoti qua !, Orecchio acerbo, Rome, 2014
Firmino e altre poesie, text : Elio Pecora, Orecchio acerbo, Rome, 2014
La Java martienne, text : Boris Vian's song, L’Atelier du Poisson soluble, Le Puy-en-Velay, 2012
El dinosaurio, text : Karelle Ménine, le Cadratin, Vevey, 2011
Collectives
Un fanzine carré numéro C, ed. Hécatombe, 2013
Masques, silkscreen, Les Chiens fous, Geneva, 2011
Drozophile n°8, silkscreen, ed. Kouma, Geneva, 2011
6 AM, text : Enriqueta Llorca, ed. Garabattage, Barcelona 2010
Self-publishing
Si tu es, Geneva, november 2011
Eisbär, Geneva, november 2011
La Java martienne, text : Boris Vian's song, 100 copies, silkscreen printing : Atelier Humbert-Droz,
Barcelona / Geneva, november 2010
Je voudrais pas crever, text : Boris Vian, Barcelona, avril 2009
Amor y tentáculos, Barcelona, 2007
Quiero ser ilustradora, cuaderno de ejercicios, Barcelona, 2007
Animalario verde y negro, 60 copies, silkscreen printing : Atelier Crache-Papier, Genève, 2006
Berlin Berlin, Barcelona, 2006
Press
Regular collaboration : Le Temps, Switzerland, 2007-2015
Others : Citrus (France), 2016 ; L’Affrontée (Belgium), 2015 ; George (Lausanne), 2010-2012 ; Le
Journal (Université de Genève), 2009 ; Babymag, 2009, 2012 ; Le Courrier, 2008-2010 ; Profil, 2007 ;
El Mundo (Espagne), 2009 ; Woman (Espagne), 2009 ; Ling (Espagne), 2008.
Collective exhibitions
2016
2015
2015
Personal : L’échappée, Capsule, Halle Nord, Geneva
Personal : Carnet de bal, exhibition in Bibliothèque de la Cité, Geneva. Scenography : Yvonne
Harder
Périples masculins, Forum Meyrin, Geneva
2015
2014
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
2007
2006
Terra incognita, GeGrave (center for engraving and silkscreen), Le Commun, BAC, Geneva
Périples masculins, festival BDfil, Lausanne
Exhibition, candidates for the grants Lissignol, Berthoud et Galland, Ville de Genève. Centre
d'art contemporain, Geneva
Editions illimitées, Espace Forde, l'Usine, Monstre festival (silkscreen and self-publishing),
Geneva
Sexe aux Pâquis, entre clameurs et bruissements, Galerie Papiers Gras, Geneva
Portraits de famille, Théâtre du Pommier, Centre culturel neuchâtelois
Pictobello 2012, Vevey
Portraits de famille, 14 illustratators invited by Albertine, Musée Forel, Morges
Drozophile n°8, Séries Rares, Geneva
Superheroes on the Sofa, Zizi-collective, Bologna
Vamos a la playa ?, Bip Bop & Looba, Geneva
10mil, 10 years teaching illustration, Escola Massana, Barcelone.
Climat, festival Fumetto, Luzern
Diferentes?, Motiva! 08, Gijón
Como Pedro por mi casa, la Central del Raval, Barcelona
La ciudad en un libro, centro civico Patí Llimona, Barcelona
Como Pedro por mi casa, la Central del Raval, Barcelona
Exhibition Injuve, comic and illustration, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
Awards & selections
2013
2013
2012
2010
2010
2008
2006
Grant / Bourse d'aide à l'illustration, Ville et Etat de Genève
Selection for the grants Lissignol, Berthoud & Galland, Ville de Genève
Grant for 6 months in Berlin, Etat de Genève, Service cantonal de la culture
Grant VEGAP / Fundación Arte y Derecho for La Java Martienne
Invited artist in the atelier Ge Grave (etching), Geneva
Selection, comic award, festival Fumetto, Luzern
Award Injuve, illustration, Spain