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Anais S.
Ink
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This three page comic is about the sole inhabitant of a mechanical sun, represented by a floating spherical ship, and his robot. Alone, the two of them oversee an abandoned Earth in a dystopian future. During their conversation, they give clues about what happened to the barren Earth while tackling the distinction between being alone and loneliness. Although the figure takes on a human-like form and is not treated as a robot, his humanity is neither confirmed nor denied. This brings into question if he can experience loneliness as humans do, if he sees the robot as a companion, or if his hope that humans will return to Earth someday makes him feel not lonely. Finally, the last page ends with an illustration of the mechanical sun above an empty, abandoned landscape to contrast the figure’s optimism with the harsh reality, calling into question the validity of his hope that humans will return and that Earth can be reconstructed. To convey the somber tone of the story, this piece is illustrated in black and white, which reflects the loss of life due to corrupt and polluting human activity, while the color red emphasizes the eerie atmosphere.
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“The unexamined life is not worth living,” as Socrates said, and visual art is my most valuable creative outlet to examine myself and my surroundings. Over eight years, I have accumulated over 1,000 pages of comics and a love for storytelling, which is at the core of my creativity.
