Innermundo: quadrinhos autorreflexivos em uma perspectiva expressionista.

Abstract

Interested in understanding their time, in its turbulence and contradictions, an artist aims to transform their world through introspective action, understanding both themself and others around them. In this sense, the German expressionist movement from the beginning of the 20th century is an important point of reference, an art form marked by the difficulties and discontent of its time. In the midst of war and the rapid transformations of modernity, by contrasts between ideals and world views, from desired utopias to brutal dystopias, comes a heavily visceral, metaphorical spiritualized form of art, both in aesthetical and poetical sense. Recognizing its legacy in contemporary art, I seek through the act of research to approach the expressionistic matter closer to my artistic production, currently focused on the creation of autobiographical comics, bridging gaps between themes art artistic languages for the production of an original piece by the means of experimental processes, while reflecting about the studied topics. By investigating their peculiarities and possibilities of instigation, I draw connections between expressionists, such as Otto Dix, George Grosz and Kathe Kollwitz, and contemporary comic book artists such as Art Spiegelman, Lorenzo Mattotti and Lourenço Mutarelli, thus creating a rich compilation of images and writings, all towards the act of art making. Therefore, the research concludes with the presentation of the creation process of INNERMUNDO, an autobiographical comic book involving experimental creative practices, reflecting on the artist's intimate world amidst the chaotic world that oppresses them, discovering a form of liberation through artistic action.