Eros/Psyche, Maria Llovet’s first solo work, now in color – Sala de Peligro –

when is the end of 2011 Content Standard: presented the artist’s first work Maria Llovet as full writer Eros/PsycheThe print looked ideal for capturing traces of the manga spirit washing its pages. Ten years later, in late 2021, Norma. a new edition of very different work, in format and in full colorand surprisingly captures the same essence and enhances different nuances† Story Sarah 3 and his initiation La Rosa boarding school for girls keeping the same freshness, the same enigma, very different as in the previous edition, and in that sense Shakespeare said (through juliet), Because What does size matter †It had the same aroma as another name they called rose.††

In this case what they call pink La Rosa’s enigmatic women’s boarding school, the setting for the entire game, an institution where a select group of young girls study matters hidden to us and perform tasks that remind us of a kind of witchcraft. Reading digital encrypted texts, creating dolls and beads in unspoken rituals, Everything that happens at this institution is a complete mystery, serving as the cover for the true story of our main character, Sara 3… and her relationship with Silje, who is considered by the rest to be a liberal arts student.†

The two girls fall for each other in this place and at that crucial moment in their lives.puberty and, like them, developing a close relationship with and with the rest of their peers, a school year that puts them to the test in ways we can’t imagine. And that’s it La Rosa, the institution in which they live, is not limited to the scene containing them, but a set of invisible rules. what determines their behavior. Sometimes we seem to be guiding prisoners in their ignorance. In other cases, it removes that perpetual mystery they’ve been keeping from us. And whether we know it or not or think we’re feeling something, the rhythm doesn’t stop until the last vignette†

Maria LlovetHe showed in this work a range of tastes and manners that we had the pleasure of speaking with a year ago, which have characterized his work ever since. The way he tells his stories immerses us in that special period of his heroes’ lives, and without looking to the past or the future, let us know them now, with subtle characterization, but loaded with meaning.† this sensitivity and emotionality It seems to us that he allows his characters to develop between them and comfortable, fast-paced jobs† Magic, religion, sexuality and spirituality penetrate the story, always present, but without stealing the spotlight from its heroes, but only as a tool for your life journey†

All of these, Llovet captures this with a story that is always very cinematic but always uses ambient, sketchy.† Art, pure black free kicks now on display Accompanied by colors that reflect the atmosphere of its young heroes, between soft pastels and pure reds specific to the central motif, by La Rosa† And it is very difficult to stick to one version, this version or the original black and white version, because in the hands of the artist it both fits his style perfectly and conveys what it should be: softness, innocence, mystery.

If we split Llovet’s work, we can consider two very obvious ways: more manga-aesthetic work on the one hand.Let the purity of the lines, published by Norma in 14.8×21 format, also bringing them closer to Japanese comics like the original edition, speak for itself. Eros/Psyche† Bug or Porcelain† On the other hand, they his later works, in color and larger formatIncluding his own works like 17×26 heart beat and Noisy! (which we discuss here) and collaborations with other authors in the US market, such as: there is nothing thererelated to patrick kindlonor unfaithfulnessrelated to Brian Azzarello, which already has a second volume (there was also a Danger Room review) and a third volume is on its way. Without considering the reasons that would cause the artist to return to one of his first works to color, this new edition features Eros/Psyche in its latest book catalog†

Since we don’t want to reveal a bit of the plot so that those who are still unfamiliar with this work can fully enjoy the experience, We will not talk more about the story or the heroes.† But yes, it’s worth answering about the atmosphere between the suffocating and intoxicating mystery that surrounds it all.Although both Sara herself and we may feel rushed from outside the stories, we will have thousands of questions that may or may not be answered as the doors of La Rosa open before our eyes. However, that way, it will be hard not to remember this verse from Gertrude Stein that tells us. Rosa is a rose, a rose is a rose… maybe. You’ll have to accompany Sara and Silje to find out.†