FMCX – BW (black & white) black and white zine in A6 digital printed format. English translated collection of 56 one-page-comics, made in nine months. Published by Komikaze, 2017. / NINI ZINI #0
FMCX zine @ KOMIKAZE LIBRARY: https://komikaze.hr/print_issue/fmcxbwzine01/
OSVRT / REVIEW
Combining the appeal of cartoons with the raw energy of Art Brut, Ivana developed a distinct pop-graffiti aesthetic centered on fluid, bold outlines against a dense, rhythmic overspread of imagery of abstract landscapes, moving object and creatures. In her drawings and murals, Ivana explored themes of the polution, identity, sexuality and rising fear of ww3.
Perhaps Ivana’s greatest asset is her ability to keep the viewer (and herself) engaged in a medium as straightforward as drawing. From one piece to the next, and even within her extended comic stories, her style will change from neoprimitive scribblings to controlled contours, with moments of dense crosshatching, obsessive detail, and complex patterns.
Kombinirajući privlačnost crtanih filmova sa sirovom energijom Art Brut-a, Ivana je razvila specifičnu estetiku pop-grafita usredotočenu na fluidne, hrabre obrise naspram gustog, ritmičkog rasprostiranja slika apstraktnih krajolika, pokretnih objekata i stvorenja. U svojim crtežima i muralima Ivana istražuje teme zagađenja, identiteta, seksualnosti i rastućeg straha od 3. svjetskog rata.
Možda je Ivanina najveća prednost njezina sposobnost da zadrži gledatelja (i sebe) angažiranim u tako jednostavnom mediju kao što je crtež. Od jednog rada do drugog rada, čak i unutar proširenih strip priča, njezin će se stil mijenjati od neoprimitivnih škrabotina do kontroliranih kontura, s elementima gustog rastera, opsesivnih detalja i složenih uzoraka.