In The Gull Yettin by Joe Kessler the loss of a home coincides with the expansion of a boundary and the discovery of a larger world, which was previously hidden to sight and body, made of violent colors and marks. The child that undertakes this journey isn’t just a wanderer in an exploration that is also an experiencing of a continuous dynamic between inward and outward, between domestic and “wild”, he is also the eyes through which the story is given to the reader. Shapes in The Gull Yettin are sometimes ample blots of primary colors, and sometimes violent pen and sharpie marks resembling doodles, symbolizing the deformed landscape of a childhood gaze, through which the unknown invades every panel. 

Maria Nadotti, Journalist, Editorial Consultant, Translator and Editor in Italy for John Berger’s works, will dialogue with Joe Kessler about his artistic endeavor. 

Gwénola Carrère, Dominique Goblet and Joe Kessler, the core trio of international artists at the center of #AOA24, will reflect on the theme of the festival - the frail balance between the environment and us - and on how it takes shape in their works, which all share an experimental approach and the intent to push the boundaries of the comics language towards ever-new directions.

After the talk "Corpo a corpo" Joe Kessler, Dominique Goblet and Gwénola Carrère will attend the signing sessione with Bianca Bagnarelli, Andrea De Franco, Andrea Bruno, Liza de Nardi, Majid Bita, José Muñoz, Pablo Cammello, Rebecca Valente.