José Aguiar is a Comics author and independent publisher from Brazil and currently living in Leipzig since 2019. Awarded and nominated for prizes not only in the field of Comics but also in the field of literature. His publications have crossed the oceans and released in Portugal and France.
In Germany worked for “Uni Humbold” in “Die Anthropozän-Küche comics”. With Goethe-Institut worked in expos, workshops and Osmose exchange with a plural forum of Germans and Brazilians.
José is one of the main heads behind events like “Gibicon Comics Festival” and “Cena HQ”.
His graphic novels go across different genres and styles by exploring the language of comics’ strips around historical events and the current ordinary life.
Some of his works you can find at: www.ainfanciadobrasil.com.br/english and www.maluca.com.br/english
In Psicotrópicos Festival 2020 the author will read the first chapter of a story called “A infância do Brasil” (The childhood of Brazil) and instigate the public for a discussion after that. José also participates in the PANEL: BRAZILIAN COMICS AS CULTURAL RESISTANCE.
This story is not only about being a child during the last 500 years of the Brazilian history. It is a compendium of short tales about social problems like abuses, violence, sexism and more.
A way to discuss and maybe discover how Brazil lives today a cultural, social and political dystopia.
”A infância do Brasil” can be also found as webcomic at www.ainfanciadobrasil.com.br in four languages.
This graphic novel is currently searching for publishers in Germany. If you are interested please write to: projeto.quadrinho@gmail.com
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