Thursday 26 November, 18:30

Töpffer Comics Prize 2026

The Töpffer Comics Prize highlights contemporary comics practice through exhibitions and awards, bringing together emerging and established creators. The program presents a selection of nominated comic works—sequential art that spans hand-drawn pages, experimental narratives and book-based projects—investigating authorship, social memory and formal innovation.
The 2026 Grand Prize awarded to Anna Sommer anchors the selection, inviting reflection on how comic languages evolve in dialogue with local and international scenes.

Avenue de Châtelaine 7,
1203 Geneva
Photo Credit: © Graphisme Cécile + Roger / Dessin: Anna Sommer
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Photo Credit: © Graphisme Cécile + Roger / Dessin: Anna Sommer

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