Apolline is a comic book author and illustrator. After graduating from high school in 2019, she began a two-year program at the ESBDI in Geneva. Those two years culminated in the self-publishing of her first comic book (her graduation project). She completed her Bachelor’s degree in illustration at HEAD in June.

Having just graduated, this year is one of creation, exploration, and production. Her creative world draws inspiration from her life experiences, anecdotes, memories, and relationships. Her work features many dialogues that are both humorous and touching. She seeks to share feelings and opinions without imposing them on others. What drives her is recounting moments in life and sparking a conversation or exchange after readers engage with her work.

This exhibition focuses primarily on his two comic books, each of which was created as part of his final-year projects (ESBDI and HEAD).

*Verso Vénus* tells the story of Mia, who, after getting close to someone at a party, begins to question her sexuality and her relationship with love. She gradually comes to realize that she is asexual and aromantic.

*In Green and Against It All* tells the story of Cléo, who is experiencing increasing eco-anxiety because of our dying world. Her end-of-year thesis focuses on this topic and forces her to confront all these disasters. She decides to go write her paper in the countryside at her uncle and aunt’s house. Hopefully, she’ll no longer suffer from this eco-anxiety. But does this feeling really need to go away?

Exhibition dates: July 4–30, 2023
Opening reception: Thu., July 6, 6–8 p.m.