Direction

Sens

Matthew, the genius of European art comics, presents a new brain-teasing masterpiece
A dual breakthrough in the content and form of graphic novels
Behind the joy of intellect and imagination lies a profound philosophical exploration
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※Editor's Recommendation※
The second brain-teasing masterpiece by Marc-Antoine Mathieu, author of "The Museum of the Secret," is an artistic experiment that challenges the limits of comics.
With minimalist visual language, Mathieu constructs an immense labyrinth where an unnamed person follows inexplicable arrows, moving from one dimension to multiple, from micro to macro...
"Direction" stands out even among Mathieu's works: without a single word, it captures an elegant charm. The original work had no words; the title was just an arrow (→). The title "Sens" was added upon publication, which can mean both "direction" and "meaning."
"Direction" has no "words," but it has its own language—readers are invited to unleash their imagination and independent thought to decipher the author's code and hear the author's views on the absurd.
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※Synopsis※
An unnamed person follows arrows, moving forward, forward, in an empty, vast world... Where is he going? Unknown. What is the meaning? Unknown.
Well, for such a unique book, any description in words is superfluous. For intelligent readers, follow closely →
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※Media Reviews※
A contemporary Sisyphus constantly wandering through the absurd labyrinth with the contingencies of existence.
——Introduction to the Brussels Thematic Exhibition
The closest a comic has come to a combination of Kafka, Borges, Beckett, and Pessoa.
——Le Monde, France
A remarkable stylistic experiment that takes us out of time and daily life, freeing us from the entanglement of material things.
——ActuaBD
Mathieu's cleverness lies in concealing profound undertones beneath an ingenious form: beneath a bold facade lies a shy humanism.
——Esprit BD

2017-04-01

北京联合出版公司

232

9787550290358