Monacensia shows Munich artist Jutta Pilgram's comic "Glaub mir" in pop-up exhibition

The Monacensia in the Hildebrandhaus at Maria-Theresia-Straße 23 is showing "Glaub mir" ("Believe me"), a comic by the Munich artist Jutta Pilgram, in a pop-up exhibition that opened on Thursday 15 October. It runs until 31 January 2027, and admission is free.

The graphic novel, published by Jaja Verlag in 2026, tells the story of two girls and two religions. It centres on Regina, who grows up in a strictly Catholic household, and Malika, a Muslim girl who moves into her neighbourhood.

The exhibition, curated by Michael Schleicher, includes original pages and traces how Pilgram developed the comic, from her first ideas through sketches and drafts to the finished work. The organisers describe the book as much more than a coming-of-age comic, calling it a plea in drawings for curiosity, openness and taking a stand.

The exhibition is in the gallery of the Forum Atelier and can be visited during the Monacensia's opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm, Thursday from 12pm to 7pm, and at weekends from 11am to 6pm. The gallery does not have step-free access.

In the Monacensia's online magazine, MON Mag, at https://mon-mag.de/politische-comics-graphic-novels, Michael Schleicher introduces Jutta Pilgram and other women comic artists and explores why comics are political. Further information on the Monacensia and its programme is available at www.monacensia.org.