Omschrijving
In this resplendently painted graphic
novel, a poet and a dancer form a
beautiful connection in a bleak world.
When Petar returns home to civilian life after his
two-year conscription in the ex-Yugoslavian army,
he finds himself adrift. Even amidst the most raucous,
late-night parties, he feels detached from
it all, like a ghost haunting the living. But a serendipitous
encounter with Liza, a dancer with joie
de vivre about her, brings a flood of vibrant color
into his gray life. Their lyrical romance forms an
oasis in a bleak world, until his inner demons start
to reveal themselves.
A heartfelt character study, this graphic novel
paints the portrait of a complex protagonist often
at odds with himself. At times, Petar writes soulful,
life-affirming poetry, while at others he falls
into spells of depression and self-destruction.
Petar & Liza is a work of meticulous expressionism
that reflects Miroslav Sekulic-Struja’s vivid artistic
vision. In dazzling gouache, Sekulic-Struja conjures
an earthy, street-level view of humanity, bringing to
life bohemian environs of dive bars, back rooms, and
crowded cityscapes. He paints a world in darkness
and turmoil, in which rays of sunshine occasionally
peek through.