M.S. Bastian is an artist who freely moves around in the no-man's-land between art and comics, confusing comic readers with his avant-garde cartoons, and provoking art lovers with quotes from the frivolous world of comics. It was during his student days at the Schüle für Gestaltung in Biel that he was first captured by the work of Thomas Ott and Muñoz/Sampayo. Later, during his stay in New York, he met artists Gary Panter and David Sandlin, who didn't seem bothered by any demarcations between 'high' and 'low' art. From then on, he decided to go his own way, whether in painting, silk screen, comics or sculptures. As one of the first artists recognized and criticized in both art and comics, he plays an important role as pioneer and ambassador. Some of his works are 'Crunch' (1993), 'Päng' (1995), 'Squid' (1997) and 'Squeeze' (1997).