Animator Inari Sirola finds comedy and meaning in just about anything

“Finding humour in something painful allows me to digest it”: Inari Sirola’s new film Eating in the Dark uses absurdity to tackle big topics

Saskia Janssen humorously illustrates the “things that people do to entertain themselves”

Sophie Koko Gate, an animator with immense illustrative skill

Eri Aikawa views her illustrative practice as a safe space “away from the dangers of the world”

Knowing Nothing, Understanding Everything: Meet four creatives known for their work for kids

Julia Farkas's comical animations are full of strange and silly characters

Irene Suosalo on her silly yet utterly transfixing animations

Gaia Alari communicates universal feelings in her bespoke stop motion animations and illustrations

Eran Hilleli places his work at the “intersection of animation, coding and design”

“I wonder what that dog’s name is? Why did someone invent the long egg?”: Sebaldo’s creative outlook is pure fun

Sara Priorelli’s animations hold a magnifying glass to our habits, quirks and imaginations

In Jin Kitamura’s minimalist drawings you’ll encounter cute dog bottoms and rotund geese