JOAKIM DRESCHER
Joakim Drescher, born in Denmark in 1986, is a visual artist, printmaker, and writer renowned for his distinctive narrative style and vivid illustrations. Raised in a creative environment, he is the eldest son of illustrator and author Henrik Drescher and artist Lauren Drescher. His upbringing spanned various countries, including Indonesia, New Zealand, China, the Netherlands, and the USA, before he settled in Copenhagen in 2015.
Among his notable works is the "Motel Universe" series, a collection of graphic novels that depict a dystopian, casino-like galaxy filled with hedonism and satire. The series has been published by Secret Acres in New York and Terry Bleu in Amsterdam, with the third installment released in 2023.
Joakim Drescher
exclusion zone, 2022
colored ink on paper
16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.
42 x 29.7 cm
Joakim Drescher
Man looking at painting, 2023
acrylic on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Joakim Drescher
Muzzle #2, 2022
colored ink on paper
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.
29.7 x 42 cm
Joakim Drescher
Visitors, 2024
Linocut
Printed by Schäfer Grafik
22 x 16 1/2 in.
56 x 42 cm
Joakim Drescher
Night sky, 2023
colored pencil on paper
11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.
29.7 x 21 cm
Joakim Drescher
Vampire, 2022
watercolor on paper
16 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.
42 x 59.4 cm
EXHIBITIONS
THE ROGUES GALLERY
APRIL 26 - JUNE 6, 2022
SLICES
New Works by MPM Gallery Artists
OCTOBER 10 - NOVEMBER 11, 2024
JOAKIM DRESCHER
Born 1986, Denmark
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Joakim Drescher, born in Denmark in 1986, is a visual artist, printmaker, and writer renowned for his distinctive narrative style and vivid illustrations. Raised in a creative environment, he is the eldest son of illustrator and author Henrik Drescher and artist Lauren Drescher. His upbringing spanned various countries, including Indonesia, New Zealand, China, the Netherlands, and the USA, before he settled in Copenhagen in 2015.
Drescher's formal education in the arts was completed at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from 2009 to 2013. His artistic practice encompasses printmaking, drawing, painting, writing, and publishing. He has developed a unique visual storytelling approach, often utilizing accessible mediums such as comic books and graphic techniques to explore themes of politics, culture, and society.
Among his notable works is the "Motel Universe" series, a collection of graphic novels that depict a dystopian, casino-like galaxy filled with hedonism and satire. The series has been published by Secret Acres in New York and Terry Bleu in Amsterdam, with the third installment released in 2023.
In addition to his publications, Drescher has exhibited his work extensively. Recent solo exhibitions include "Street Life" at UdstillingsStedet Sydhavn Station in Copenhagen (2024) and "Bedlam" at Danske Grafikeres Hus in Copenhagen (2024).
Drescher's work has been recognized in various media outlets, including features in "It's Nice That" and an interview with Steven Heller for PRINT Magazine. He continues to live and work in Copenhagen, contributing to the contemporary art scene through printmaking, exhibitions and book making.
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EDUCATION
2013 BA Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Department of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (2009-2013)
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Udstillingstedet Sydhavn, Soloudstilling
2024 ‘Street Life’, Copenhagen
2024 Danske Grafikeres Hus, Soloudstilling ’Bedlam’, Copenhagen
2023 Gruppeudstilling, Sydhavn Station, Copenhagen
2023 Ombrella ACT IV – gruppeudstilling, Riises Landsted, Frederiksberg
2023 Terry Bleu solo udstilling, Motel Universe 3, Amsterdam
2021 WOBBY group show, De Pont, Tilburg
2021 KKT Gruppeudstilling, Copenhagen
2021 Le Monde, Neurotitan, Berlin
2021 Les crocs électriques – Gallerie arts factory, Paris
2021 Gruppeudstilling, CPH Zine Fair
2021 GALACTIC PANTHER, Washington DC
2021 APPRENDREATEUR, Paris
2021 RFI (Raum Für Illustration), Hamburg
2019 V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
2019 Galleri BLAA, Copenhagen
2016 Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2016 De: Formal Gallery, New York
2015 Repo Man Records, Copenhagen
2015 Gallery Floskl, Copenhagen
2014 Wolfman, Oakland, California
2013 Kaleid Editions
2013 Grafixx Festival, Antwerp
2012 Blackbird Gallery, Utrecht
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Motel Universe 3, Secret Acres, New York
2023 Motel Universe 3, Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
2022 Miserable Mildrid, Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
2020 Motel Universe 2, Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
2020 Motel Universe 2, Secret Acres, New York
2018 Motel Universe, Secret Acres, New York
2017 Motel Universe, Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
2017 Collected works, Le Crocs Electriques
2016 The Idea, Knust/Extrapool, Nijmegen
2016 Hell on Earth, Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
2015 Detective Camus, KLD Repro, Copenhagen
2015 Miserable Mildred, KLD Repro, Copenhagen
CONTRIBUTOR
2021 Fantagraphics, ”NOW”, no. 10, Seattle
2021 APPRENDREATEUR, Paris
2021 Wobby no. 22, ”Outbreak”
2020 Illustration til Kim Fupz Aakesens Der er Engang, Copenhagen
2018 Lumpen Magazine, Chicago
2018 Trappe Tusind, København
2018 Cultpump Powerhouse ved Zven Balslev, Copenhagen
2017 Wobby Club, Tilburg
2017 Mondo Zero, Bordeaux
2016 Petit Neant 3, London
2016 Cultpump no. 2 ved Zven Balslev, Copenhagen
2016 Le Monde Diplomatique, Berlin
2016 The Sightseer’s Compliment, Detroit
2015 The Baffler Magazine, New York
RESIDENCY
2016 Knust/Extrapool ”work holiday”, Riso book publishing, Nijmegen
TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
2018 Huskunstner ved Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Becoming Animal af Claus Carstensen,
Copenhagen
2017 Foredrag ved POST Design Festival, København
2013 Foredrag ved Grafixx Festival, Antwerp
2013 Bogbinderkursus ved Amsterdam Zine Jam
PRESS