Short story festival at the Triskel

Last night at the Triskel, Cork, graphic novelists Carol Swaine and Etgar Carret featured their sketches live, in an experimental presentation.

In a short Q&A with the artists, it was stated that these comics did not fit in tbe mainstream of graphic comics in which appreciatively  was acknowledged by the collective audience. A general consensus between the artists agreed that the writted word was best at a minimal due to the power of the illustration in the telling of the story.

Carols work was presented very structurally which she said had little reasonings on her behalf however personally I think it identified well with the filmic style that she uses. This style is shown clearly by her illustrated perspective. It allowed great interpretation for the reader and growth for the characters.

Etgar's work on the other hand featured great narratives, it was very cleverly written. His culturally light weight themes were well balanced with subtle acknowledgement of reality [clearly featured in the story about the Child and the Piggy bank] making the story very interesting to readers and again, like Carol giving the reader an entry point or role in the story.

The contemporary form brought forward in the styling and storytelling of these comic bring an acknowledgement to the broad spectrum of art forms. The conceptual approach hinted amoung the stories advance the traditional mechanism of comic making.

Notes:
Carol swane:
Fiod boy
Invasion of the mindswapers

Etgar carret
Graphic novel to film
Imaginative
Canne film festival prize winner
Voice if next generation