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方向
欧洲艺术漫画奇才马修全新烧脑神作
图像小说内容和形式上的双重突破
智力与想象力的乐趣背后，是深刻的哲学探讨
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※编辑推荐※
《画的秘密》作者马克-安托万·马修烧脑神作之二，是一次挑战漫画极限的艺术实验。
马修以极简的画面语言构建了一 个庞大无比的迷宫，一个无名的人在其中跟随着莫名其妙的箭头，从一维跨到多维，从微观转到宏观……
《方向》即便在马修的作品中也算得最独特的：不着一字，尽得风流。原作本无一字，标题只是一个→，出版时才加了个书名Sens——既可以指“方向”，也可以指“意义”。
《方向》没有“字”，但有自己的语言——请读者在尽情释放想象力和独立思考之余，破解作者的密码，听听作者对荒诞的看法。
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※内容简介※
一个无名的人在一片空茫茫的世界里跟随箭头前进、前进……他要去哪里？不知道。意义是什么？不知道。
好了，面对这样一本奇书，每一个字的介绍都是多余的。聪明的你，跟紧了→
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※媒体推荐※
当代西西弗在荒诞的迷宫里随着存在中的偶然不断游走。
——布鲁塞尔专题画展介绍辞
跟卡夫卡、博尔赫斯、贝克特和佩索阿的结合体最接近的一部漫画。
——法国《世界报》
一部了不起的风格尝试之作，带我们跳出时间和日常生活，摆脱物质的纠缠。
——ActuaBD
马修的聪明之处在于将深刻的底色掩盖在机巧的形式之下：大胆的表象底下藏着腼腆的人道主义。
——Esprit BD
图像小说内容和形式上的双重突破
智力与想象力的乐趣背后，是深刻的哲学探讨
...................
※编辑推荐※
《画的秘密》作者马克-安托万·马修烧脑神作之二，是一次挑战漫画极限的艺术实验。
马修以极简的画面语言构建了一 个庞大无比的迷宫，一个无名的人在其中跟随着莫名其妙的箭头，从一维跨到多维，从微观转到宏观……
《方向》即便在马修的作品中也算得最独特的：不着一字，尽得风流。原作本无一字，标题只是一个→，出版时才加了个书名Sens——既可以指“方向”，也可以指“意义”。
《方向》没有“字”，但有自己的语言——请读者在尽情释放想象力和独立思考之余，破解作者的密码，听听作者对荒诞的看法。
...................
※内容简介※
一个无名的人在一片空茫茫的世界里跟随箭头前进、前进……他要去哪里？不知道。意义是什么？不知道。
好了，面对这样一本奇书，每一个字的介绍都是多余的。聪明的你，跟紧了→
...................
※媒体推荐※
当代西西弗在荒诞的迷宫里随着存在中的偶然不断游走。
——布鲁塞尔专题画展介绍辞
跟卡夫卡、博尔赫斯、贝克特和佩索阿的结合体最接近的一部漫画。
——法国《世界报》
一部了不起的风格尝试之作，带我们跳出时间和日常生活，摆脱物质的纠缠。
——ActuaBD
马修的聪明之处在于将深刻的底色掩盖在机巧的形式之下：大胆的表象底下藏着腼腆的人道主义。
——Esprit BD
232 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2014
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October 3, 2017
A man follows random arrows from cover to cover.
How can this be so interesting? Honestly, I didn't get any of it.
And yet, I was taken through a fantastic journey nonetheless.
The utter randomness of this silent comic is what makes it so intriguing.
And not to mention, a visual delight.
Give it a go!
How can this be so interesting? Honestly, I didn't get any of it.
And yet, I was taken through a fantastic journey nonetheless.
The utter randomness of this silent comic is what makes it so intriguing.
And not to mention, a visual delight.
Give it a go!
February 21, 2018
Beautifully executed, wordless surreal graphic novel. The rare book I would recommend as working better electronically, as flipping from single-panel page to single-panel page gives a pleasing cinematic effect.
June 19, 2021
No hay texto, hay "sentido". Esta bueno, leer con otros sentidos "leer entre lineas" o "leer entre sentidos". Este libro es para amantes de novelas graficas, es de esas curiosidades que uno aprecia tener en su biblioteca, para cuando las visitas lleguen y ver sus caras, como ahorita la mia que he terminado de leerlo/percibirlo.
June 2, 2018
Is it a book about journey without treasure, or its a journey inside us, or its the story of a lifetime?
To me, its a combination of all.
A nice representation of graphic novel having no words, yet there is no problem to follow the story.
To me, its a combination of all.
A nice representation of graphic novel having no words, yet there is no problem to follow the story.
April 14, 2018
« L’absurde n’a de sens que on l’accepte »
July 24, 2019
Marc-Antoine Mathieu renouvelle une fois de plus le médium de la bande-dessinée avec un concept clair, bien exploité, juste assez long, et qui possède au final une portée plus philosophique qu'il n'y paraît...
Comme sa pochette l'illustre bien, l'intrigue de sens est évidente: on suivra un homme, dont le visage nous demeurera relativement inconnu, qui n'a comme objectif de suivre plusieurs flèches qui se trouvent dans son chemin. Une recherche de sens à son existence, sans subtilité, mais qui prendra des proportions de plus en plus complexes, à mesure que le dessin de Marc-Antoine Mathieu se perdra dans des labyrinthes et illusions multiples qui nous pousseront à croire que le protagoniste se force peut-être à trouver un sens à sa quête.
On lira la bande-dessinée en une vingtaine de minutes, et on en ressortira comme d'une bulle. L'expérience en réalité virtuelle en vaut également la peine.
Comme sa pochette l'illustre bien, l'intrigue de sens est évidente: on suivra un homme, dont le visage nous demeurera relativement inconnu, qui n'a comme objectif de suivre plusieurs flèches qui se trouvent dans son chemin. Une recherche de sens à son existence, sans subtilité, mais qui prendra des proportions de plus en plus complexes, à mesure que le dessin de Marc-Antoine Mathieu se perdra dans des labyrinthes et illusions multiples qui nous pousseront à croire que le protagoniste se force peut-être à trouver un sens à sa quête.
On lira la bande-dessinée en une vingtaine de minutes, et on en ressortira comme d'une bulle. L'expérience en réalité virtuelle en vaut également la peine.
May 13, 2023
Saw this in a second hand book stall (at the Sarlat Saturday market). My French is limited, but the BD offerings are so huge in that language, I really should put in more effort to learn it properly…
Anyway, the gentleman who ran the stall (grey braid, full beard, leather hat) lovingly showed me how to unfold the map-like section of the book. He then offered two more Mathieus, saying his drawing is always unusual. I agreed but the wordless book appealed to me the most.
Bought it and leafed through, sat on a terrace in the sun. Thought it was clear and clever. Might be the vin du table that brings the word “magical” to mind. Nevertheless, an excellent souvenir.
Anyway, the gentleman who ran the stall (grey braid, full beard, leather hat) lovingly showed me how to unfold the map-like section of the book. He then offered two more Mathieus, saying his drawing is always unusual. I agreed but the wordless book appealed to me the most.
Bought it and leafed through, sat on a terrace in the sun. Thought it was clear and clever. Might be the vin du table that brings the word “magical” to mind. Nevertheless, an excellent souvenir.
November 9, 2017
رحلة صامتة لرجلٍ يتتبع الأسهم.. تصوير القصة عبقري -رغم بساطته- والرسم كذلك!
December 12, 2018
TOO strange and abstract
May 20, 2019
En fan inconditionnelle de Marc-Antoine Mathieu, j'admire la prouesse mais reste un peu sur ma faim...
August 27, 2019
this is how life goes...sign after sign... we just need to see them
April 4, 2022
" Vous êtes ici. L'absurde n'a de sens que si on l'accepte! "
July 15, 2022
Short read
July 18, 2022
philosophical and thoughtful on the topic of life
August 16, 2023
If you flip the book fast enough you'll see something different
January 6, 2024
Una historia la cual no contiene letra, en lo personal mientras pasaba las páginas solo podía pensar en el Tiempo, Decisiones, Caminos y Elecciones de la vida.
July 23, 2025
寻箭头者，变成了箭头。朝着某个规则前行，久了便成了别人的指引；只专注于某个单一事件/细节，最终只能成为它。//早年看的，2024年给男作者改低分
November 13, 2015
Goodreads just told me this was not the first book I have read from this guy... And actually those graphics looked very familiar. Turns out I already read 3'' and was very impressed by it. And here we are, yet again, being impressed one more time by the excellency of this author/ artist.
This book is another wordless piece of art. It starts in a very Alice in Wonderland where this guy is looking through a lock that is the shape of an arrow and he then he gets inside this sickening world where everything is made of arrow - everything -. He is looking for something... it is so involving, I guess you can have as many interpretations as you would like, I would say he was quite desperate at some point, trying to find his way/ his path of life, I don't know. Yet again it is something very intriguing that makes you think. loved it.
This book is another wordless piece of art. It starts in a very Alice in Wonderland where this guy is looking through a lock that is the shape of an arrow and he then he gets inside this sickening world where everything is made of arrow - everything -. He is looking for something... it is so involving, I guess you can have as many interpretations as you would like, I would say he was quite desperate at some point, trying to find his way/ his path of life, I don't know. Yet again it is something very intriguing that makes you think. loved it.
January 5, 2017
À première vue, le récit d'un homme en quête de sens. Il décide de passer la porte et poursuit sa voie (les flèches →).
December 8, 2017
→ → → → → → → → → → → →
April 28, 2017
Récit métaphorique très court sur la quête de sens, sur l'existence elle-même... Ça fait réfléchir...
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