Martin Panchaud

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Martin Panchaud (* 1982 in Geneva ) is a Swiss comic artist living in Zurich .

life and work

As a graphic designer , author and illustrator , he has published several comic strips , narrative formats and computer graphics. His style is characterized by an infographic representation.

Panchaud's dyslexia was an obstacle that shaped him especially during his school days. This led him to focus on reading, as well as the interpretation of shapes and their meaning, which led to his distinctive style and creativity of storytelling.

In 2016 he published SWANH.NET, a 123 meter long illustrated adaptation of Star Wars Episode IV, for which he received recognition in various cultural institutions in Europe (Barbican Center in London, Onassis Stegi Cultural Center Athens).

In 2020 he will publish his first graphic novel The Color of Things (original title: La Couleur Des Choses) at Edition Moderne .

The color of things

"The Color of Things" Cover 1st edition March 2020

The color of things is a tragic comedy and a thriller and at the same time Panchaud's first graphic novel, which was published by the comics and graphic novel publisher Edition Moderne. On 224 pages, the story of 14-year-old Simon is told, who grew up in a difficult family home, was teased by his friends because of his overweight and used for their business. With the tip of a fortune teller , he should bet on a specific horse in the upcoming horse race in order to get the main prize. Simon collects his change for the bet and secretly takes his father's. He wins the grand prize of £ 16 million but cannot pick up the money because he is still a minor. When he goes home to get a signature from his parents, the beaten, unconscious mother is being looked after by the paramedics and there is no trace of the father. So Simon is on his own, but later gets help from a friend of his mother's to find his father.

«“ The color of things ”, that is the highlight of this comic, tells its story using infographics . The figures, in particular, are drawn in an extremely abstract manner. In connection with a strong text, however, the colored circles gain a depth as characters that are as astounding as they are touching. "

"It's amazing how the reduction promotes creativity: you add to the 'real' events while reading and experience how a strict graphic can convey something touching."

“In this way, Panchaud approaches the principle of prose as a comic book narrator by challenging our imagination to form our own picture of the actors. His volume is not as radical a drawing experiment as Simmons' was at the time, but it is an intelligent and entertaining mapping of the territory of comics. The color of things expands its limits considerably. "

Awards

His works have received various prizes and awards.

  • Winner of the graphic design competition of the French Consulate General in Geneva, Switzerland, 2007
  • Aid to Creation grant awarded by the City of Geneva, Switzerland, 2011
  • Young Comic Art Award by the canton of Geneva, 2012
  • Residence, Cité Internationale des Arts , Paris, 2013
  • Bourses Berthoud, Lissignol-Chevalier et Galland, City of Geneva, 2014
  • International KANTAR “Information is beautiful Awards” - SILVER, 2016
  • Comic grant of the German-speaking Swiss cities - sponsorship award, 2018
  • Literature funding of the Canton of Zurich, 2018
  • Nomination of the Max and Moritz Prize , 2020

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ INFO. In: Martin Panchaud. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Fri-FR).
  2. ↑ Martin Panchaud on His Amazing Star Wars: A New Hope Infographic Adaptation. June 1, 2016, Retrieved August 6, 2020 (American English).
  3. ↑ INFO. In: Martin Panchaud. Retrieved on August 6, 2020 (Fri-FR).
  4. ↑ Jürgen Moises: I want my millions! In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . 17th June 2020.
  5. ↑ Graphic Novel Review: The Color of Things - Report. Retrieved August 6, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Knoben Martina: Carnival of the Pictograms . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . April 15, 2020 ( sueddeutsche.de ).
  7. ↑ Urs Hangartner: Comics: Telling good stories with pictures. In: Stadtmagazin Kulturtipp. 2020, accessed on August 11, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
  8. ↑ Andreas Platthaus: The vulnerability of the colorful circles . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine . April 10, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Panchaud, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss comic artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva