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| 'dear dance floor' mini comic . 2020 |
here's my contribution to the second edition of 'corniche' – a comics anthology published by the sharjah art foundation. i'm so happy to be included in both anthologies (to read about last year's corniche, click here).
my contribution this year is 'dear dance floor' – a five page mini comic about my longing for going out to dance. this year was the least i've gone out for a night of dancing because of the covid pandemic, and it's been a very difficult realisation to accept. i felt like i wasn't myself at times, and the opportunity to let out the difficulties of a long, hard week on the dance floor had been taken away from me. i'm hearing about how some of my favourite spaces have not survived this strange year, and have closed their doors permanently. i don't want to think about whether there will be any dance floors left once things go back to normal (whenever that may be). since there's no physical dancing happening in my life, i thought it would be a good idea to create a short comic sharing how i feel. i hope whoever sees this enjoys the end result, and finds it relatable in some way. we're all longing for something that's been lost or missing. let's hope these feelings don't last forever.
thank you nasir nasrallah for having me on board once again in this year's 'corniche' alongside some of the most talented illustrators in town! 'corniche' is now available for purchase at the focal point art book fair (shout out to the focal point team for putting on an amazing fair yet again!), and will also be available at the sharjah art foundation's shop once the fair is over.
below is a little gif of 'dear dance floor' in all it's printed glory! make sure to grab a copy. corniche 2020 is a beautiful book to own...
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| dear dance floor in corniche . 2020 |