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In Nocturnos, Spanish comics artist Laura Pérez
follows up her celebrated graphic novels, Totem and
Ocultos, with an immersive tour through the ethereal
world of nighttime.
“The night does not belong to us. She harbors her own mysteries.”
Nocturnos delves into the ethereal world of the night, when the
mundane vibes of the day cede to a mysterious atmosphere in
which anything seems possible. In the twilight hours, the darkness
feels vast and untamable, the dead can intrude upon the land of
the living, and the distance between imagination and reality seems
closer than ever.
Haunting narration connects a series of vignettes that capture glimpses of people’s lives as they navigate the nighttime. A
traumatic collision while driving down a dimly lit road; a bedtime
story that blurs the bounds of the imaginary, a walk through the
woods that leads to strange symbols; this nighttime tour encompasses lush forests, dreamscapes, and the shadowy corners of
private rooms. Along the way, these stories question the truths veiled
in dreams, the nature of fear and loneliness, and the unknowable aura
of the nocturnal world.
In Nocturnos, her most masterful work to date, Spanish comics
artist Laura Pérez explores the magic and melancholy we encounter
when dusk descends.