Marcel Ruijters

Marcel Ruijters studied at the Art Academy in Maastricht and started self-publishing his comics in 1988. For these first creations, with titles like 'Onbegrijpelijke Verhalen', 'De Mandrager' and 'Thank God It's Ugly', he collaborated with several other artists, especially Matthias Giesen.

His work has been published in several magazines, including Zone 5300, Coyote, Gr'nn, AD, Webber, Skepter, De Humanist, Maandblad in Holland, as well as a variety of magazines from all over the world. Ruijters published 5 issues of his series 'Dr. Molotov'. He has had many exhibitions, from Terneuzen to Milano, and makes paintings and sculptures as well.

Of his extensive oeuvre, his work in the 3-volume series 'Troglodytes' is worth mentioning, as are 'A Jest of Nature' (published in Canada, 1998), the Portuguese 'Amor Fatal' (2000) and 'Tarot Corrupt' (with Le Dernier Cri in France, 2007).

Marcel Ruijters is hosting an original art exposition ‘Inferno’ from 25 April to the end of May 2008 at Galerie Lambiek. Inferno is nominated for the VPRO best Dutch graphic novel 2008.