NINA BUNJEVAC

Expressive and engaging stories by one of the most important contemporary comics artists

Nina Bunjevac (born 1973), a prominent Canadian comics artist of Serbian roots, is recognized as one of the most significant creators in contemporary original comics. She first gained attention with her debut comic book Heartless and cemented her place in the global comics canon with the shocking autobiographical work Fatherland and the dark noir masterpiece Bezimena (Nameless). Her work is distinguished by an extremely detailed and expressive style, rich in pointillist hatching. In terms of content, Bunjevac boldly tackles autobiographical, socially sensitive, and engaged topics, often exploring them from a feminist perspective. Her comics have been highly praised by critics, winning major awards and being translated into numerous languages, including Slovenian.

In Fatherland, Bunjevac confronts a difficult family story and the legacy of her father, a Serbian nationalist and terrorist. In Bezimena, a modern reimagining of the myth of Artemis and Siproites, she explores the deviance of a sex offender, drawing on both Greek mythology and her own traumatic memories of sexual violence. This work won the Zlatirepec Award for Best Translated Comic at Tinta 2020.

As one of the main guests of Tinta and the WOMCOM: Women Power in Comics international conference, Nina Bunjevac will discuss her creative journey and work in detail during a public lecture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design. She will also participate in a talk at the comics fair on Saturday, where she will also sign her comics.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the lecture and conversation with Nina Bunjevac will be held online.