"Color it yourself" by Cic is "Cartoon of the year"
The People’s Choice Award for the «Gezeichnet 2024» exhibition goes to a caricature by Stephan Lütolf, alias Cic, which portrays Donald Trump as a symbolic figure of the global crisis. Political themes and personal resignation also dominate the rest of the rankings—in a condensed, graphic form.
The "Drawn 2024" exhibition at the Museum of Communication in Bern has chosen the caricature of the year. The work by Stephan Lütolf, alias Cic, which was created for the newspaper The Covenant was created. The drawing relates Donald Trump to the state of world politics and the fatigue associated with it - and leaves the last word to the viewer by symbolically handing them the pencil.
"Cic is a good illustration of the complexity of a successful press drawing," says Marco Ratschiller, illustrator and co-organizer of the exhibition. The work impresses with linguistic wit, visual reduction and a resigned mood - a mirror of political and social sentiment in the year 2024.
The public voted a drawing by Christoph Biedermann into second place. In it, a visibly overwhelmed dove of peace lies on a psychiatrist's couch. With this motif, Biedermann addresses the impression of collective powerlessness in the face of global conflicts. The drawing was seen as an apt expression of current feelings.
Regina Vetter took third place with a reduced depiction of Donald Trump. A shock of yellow hair and the words "He's back" are enough to comment on Trump's re-election as US President - and at the same time make a historical nod to the 193034s.
The "Gezeichnet" exhibition is organized annually by the Museum of Communication and the Gezeichnet association. It shows a selection of the best Swiss press drawings from the past year. In 2024, there were reportedly around 18,000 visitors. The next edition is planned for the period from December 12, 2025 to February 22, 2026.
