Anubis

by Joanna Karpowicz, Sebastian Frąckiewicz (Introduction)

There's a mystery suspended in each of these intrigung paintings, pulling you into its depths. The figure of Anubis seems to be an outsider waiting to participate inn each painting's story - like yourself as an observer of the image. There's an entire narrative waitig for the viewer in every picture, and the strangeness of each scene provokes questions in your mind as to what (or could be) unfolding. You want to step into each picture and discover its secrets.

Genres: Art, Picture Books, Graphic Novels

48 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2017

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork is absolutely amazing, but the book would've benefited from being in a larger format.

[Przemysław Skoczyński · Rating 5 out of 5]

Co czuje egipski Bóg, który przeprowadza zmarłych na drugą stronę? Na kartach "Anubisa" to ktoś skazany na wieczną samotność. Ten przepełniony smutkiem zbiór malarskich dokonań autorki "Kwaśnego jabłka", mimo że mógłby być postrzegany jak typowy artbook, tworzy spójną całość, a nawet historię, jest więc czymś na styku wizytówki świetnej malarki, a komiksu. Kapitalna pozycja do wielokrotnej kontemplacji

[Demeter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Skvelé! #trebacitat

[Danae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Discovered this book by chance in an indie Berlin comic shop. It was the first one I saw and the only one I bought that day. His large ears and silent snout remind me of my cat that died last year, and how he (still) hangs around various places in my daily life.

There's about very comforting about the pictures, the pop culture-inspired backgrounds, and the symbolisms that the figure holds. His height and the way how he silently towers over each scene make him seem like an imaginary friend. Definitely unlocked some sub-conscious feelings in me. A big thank you to the artist <3

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, beautiful amazing and thought provoking (comic) art. I bought this small hardback at the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival in October 2017 and I am completely and utterly enthralled by the mysterious and quite disturbing pictures that Karpowicz has painted of Anubis in seemingly everyday situations.

After all, Anubis is the Egyptian god that escorts the dead, so when you see a picture of him sitting in a park with the Clifton Bridge behind him, it suddenly changes from a bucolic scene to a potential suicide sport. Another picture shows him as a ferryman in a rowing boat with a woman and child. Its chilling, but really he doesn't seem at all scary, more comforting.

The main reason I picked up this book is that the paintings of Anubis make him look unnervingly like my dog Luba. I hope that he isn't trying to tell me something....



From the Centrala website

Anubis, the jackal-headed funerary-deity is associated with the process of transition towards the afterlife.

Ancient Egyptians called him Anapa or He who is upon his mountain. In the times of the Old Kingdom he was the most important protector of the deceased and their tombs.
Anubis is my friend, he helps me to tame my fears. At my canvas Anubis assumes many different roles in various contexts. One day he might be mine merciful and tender guide but for now he is sipping a coffee in a little place at the corner. He is a receptionist in a hotel, waiting for a late night guest to come. He is watching a movie, eating popcorn. He is rowing the boat on a river, giving the passengers a ride on the other side. He is traveling, constantly in a motion. He is going out, for a smoke. He is waiting at dusk in the garden near the sea. He is always there, for you.

https://joannakarpowicz.pl/painting/a...

[Irene ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous, thought-provoking and chilling art! Anubis, being the god associated with the afterlife in ancient Egyptian mythology, subtly changes the atmosphere of any situation with his looming presence; he's in the park where children play, on a street corner by a smoking man, in a boat with a woman and her child – and so much more. You're given the images; their stories are up to you.

[Mroo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in love!!

[madziar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cień, który towarzyszy nam w różnych momentach. Cykl malarski składający się w opowieść o widmie.

[J.W. Surface · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. Fantastic. Beautiful. Poetry in art form. Ms. Karpowicz is certainly an artist to watch for in the future. Can't wait to see more of her Anubis work.

[Marceli.Szpak.]

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