Pentagram – Mangasia

The Barbican has opened a new exhibition exploring the history of Asian comics, featuring graphics and installations created by Pentagram. Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics is currently on tour at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, Italy, and sees original manga artwork from countries including Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan. Curated by comic book expert Paul Gravett, the exhibition highlights some of the most famous creators, characters, graphic novels, magazines and multimedia from the world of manga, as well as the creative processes behind them. It