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About

Marijpol, also known as Marie Pohl, is an illustrator, comic artist, and designer who lives in Hamburg, Germany. A storyteller at heart, she works in various visual styles and narrative formats, aiming to create tension between the ordinary and the unusual by seeking out weirdness in beauty.

Most recently, Marijpol released "Hort" a graphic novel that explores themes of friendship, caregiving, and exceptional bodies.


marijpol@gmx.de
+49 (0)1638701554
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Bibliography

2022 – Hort, Edition Moderne, Zürich︎
2014 – Ferien im Sumpf, avant-verlag, Berlin ︎
2013 – Eremit, avant-verlag, Berlin ︎
               (Ermite, atrabile, Geneva)
2011 – Trommelfels, avant-verlag, Berlin
              (La roche au tambour, atrabile, Geneva)
2008 – Pipistrello oracolo, RAM Design, Bologna

Teaching appointments

2016 - 2021 – Lecturer, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel
2020 – Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences Europe, Hamburg
2019 – Lecturer, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe
2014 - 2016 – Lecturer, University of Applied Science, Hamburg 

Publications

2021 – Acrylics on Love, Lagon Revue ‘torrent’ ︎
2018 – Making Friends, Mould Map 7 ︎
               Chemical flavours, Colorama Clubhouse 10
2017 – Does it spark joy?, Spring 14 
2016 – This is how it’s done, Respekt 2.0  
2014 – Sports, Jean Jean Plus 13  
               Casting, Bella triste 39  
2013 – Ursuppe, Spring 10
               Kursus 666, Orang 10
2011 – Headnesting, Mould Map 2
               Stingel, Kampfkolosse, Ulama-media
               Siegfried, Europe 1:20’000’000, Kabinett Passage
2009 – Transzendentale Polizei, Spring 6
               General Secretary Popking, Canicola 7
               General Secretary Popking, e-book on electrocomics.com
2008 – Le dieci piccole unghie, Canicola 6
               Der Wurstzirkel, Orang 8
               Noni, Orang 7
2006 – Adventures of the handlet, the heartlet and the little eyes,
               e-book on electrocomics.com
               Marijpol + Kontrabass, Panik Elektro 4
2005 – Wundkopf und die Jungfernherzzistel, Panik Elektro 3

Awards & Residencies

2017 – Finalist - Comicbuchpreis Berthold Leibinger Stiftung
2016 – Artist in residence at Salzamt Linz
               Shortlisted - Hans-Meid Preis
2015 – Artist in residence at HIAP Helsinki
2012 – Winner - ICOM Preis "Bestes Szenario" Trommelfels
2008 – Artist Grant Karl H. Ditze Stiftung