AT FESTIVAL
Considered as one of the most interesting talents of the French comic scene, Bastien Vivés was introduced to Italian audience with his successful graphic novel Il gusto del cloro.
In November 2010 this young author publishes Nei miei occhi for Black velvet, a story about a guy and a ginger-haired girl’s first meeting, the beginning of their relationship, their dates and conversations. Everything is told by only one point of view: the boy’s eyes, a narrative expedient that gives to the reader the impression to see what happens from his look. Narrow visual fields are delineated with intense pastel signs, while backgrounds are often confused, out of focus, the only clear figure is she, the girl the protagonist is looking at. Colours are vivid: her red hair, blue eyes, the tones of her complexion. Colours and hues are also often used as a background, a tool to underline the intensity of the emotions felt by the protagonist. But we can only imagine what they say to each other, the only words we can read are those spoken by her.
This time Bastien Vivès - who usually works digitally - draws the entire story with pastels, giving Nei miei occhi a sense of simplicity and spontaneity that perfectly fits the narration.
The exhibition at Martino Design gives the public the chance to see the process behind the realization of Vivès’ works, to comprehend the author’s manual skills and observe the origin of a unique book.
In November 2010 this young author publishes Nei miei occhi for Black velvet, a story about a guy and a ginger-haired girl’s first meeting, the beginning of their relationship, their dates and conversations. Everything is told by only one point of view: the boy’s eyes, a narrative expedient that gives to the reader the impression to see what happens from his look. Narrow visual fields are delineated with intense pastel signs, while backgrounds are often confused, out of focus, the only clear figure is she, the girl the protagonist is looking at. Colours are vivid: her red hair, blue eyes, the tones of her complexion. Colours and hues are also often used as a background, a tool to underline the intensity of the emotions felt by the protagonist. But we can only imagine what they say to each other, the only words we can read are those spoken by her.
This time Bastien Vivès - who usually works digitally - draws the entire story with pastels, giving Nei miei occhi a sense of simplicity and spontaneity that perfectly fits the narration.
The exhibition at Martino Design gives the public the chance to see the process behind the realization of Vivès’ works, to comprehend the author’s manual skills and observe the origin of a unique book.
BIOGRAPHY
Bastien Vivès, born in Paris in 1984, makes his debut as comics author in 2007 with his book Elle(s) for KSTR, Casterman publishing’s experimental label. In the following three years he publishes – always for KSTR - Hollywood Jan in collaboration with Michaël Sanlaville, Amitié étroite, Le Goût du Chlore (“Revelation” award at Angouleme Festival 2009 and Micheluzzi award for “best foreign comic-book” al Naples Comicon 2010) and Dans mes yeux – these two translated in Italy by Black Velvet. He is currently working on an epic saga – Pour l’Empire – and on a new graphic novel for KSTR – Polina – published in the beginning of 2011. His stripes for Juju Mimi Féfé Chacha (done in collaboration with Alexis De Raphelis for Ankama Editions) were published in Italy by “ANIMAls” magazine (Coniglio Editore). He also took part in Napoli, sguardi d’autore (Tunué, 2010).