Brazilian Artist Creates Heartbreaking Comics Without Using A Single Word
Interview With Artist
Just a few days ago, a comic by Ademar Vieira was posted here. It explored two possible universes of having and not having a dog. This time, we’re posting more of his comics. What’s so different about these comics is that they don’t explore two different alternatives, and just like in life in general, there’s only one outcome. And like in real life, the outcomes sometimes are tragic.
Vieira’s stories are really touching, and explore really difficult themes of parenting, social injustice, economic inequality, the difficulties of quarantine, and death itself, especially in the face of the current pandemic. They’re truly realistic and heartbreaking, so set up some tissues beside you—it may squeeze a tear or two.
Looking at the stories, it’s no surprise that Vieira worked as a screenwriter. But what’s surprising is how talented he is at illustrating these narratives without using a single word. The fact that his silent narratives express a whole world of emotions, themes, and ideas is remarkable.
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Pandemics
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Ademar gave Bored Panda an exclusive interview about his works and background in general. “I started making the strips unpretentiously, just as a way to exorcise my demons during a very difficult phase that I was going through in early 2020 and when I posted, I realized that many people identified with them themselves. I received good feedback and then I continued to expose the things I was feeling and the audience got bigger. When I recovered from the bad phase, we were in the coronavirus pandemic, meaning everyone was going through a bad phase, so I continued to explore the problems people around the world were going through. Now I have used the strips to express my opinions on some issues that I consider relevant, whether personal, social, or political.”
The Theater
Sometimes small actions we take can change someone’s life. Have you ever stopped to think about what kind of change your attitudes are causing in the world? Note: In Brazil, it is very common for children to help their families financially by selling treats on the streets, this boy is an example of this.
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Recently, he’s been enjoying some success over social media, and he shared his reaction to it. “I couldn’t believe it when a comic strip of mine went viral in Latin America in June this year. I received 100 thousand likes and gained 20 thousand followers in one week. Famous people and profiles came to talk to me and congratulate me and that left me in the clouds, but it also brought the weight of responsibility. Now, I was no longer making strips just for me and my friends, people from different countries were also seeing me. I was very happy that the public showed me a path to be followed as an artist and I want to follow that path to see what else is good.”
Mother
This comic strip is called “Mother” because it talks about the mother of all living beings: Nature. Today, in my country, Brazil, there is daily news of arson in the Amazon and the Pantanal, our two largest reserves of biodiversity. It affects us, but not to the same degree that it affects animals. Perhaps, through art, we can put ourselves in their shoes and try to see things from another perspective…
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What really matters
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Heroes of Health
This comic strip is called “Heroes of Health” and I dedicate it to all the professionals who gave their lives and continue giving to the fight against COVID-19.
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The Delivery Boy
This comic strip is called “The Delivery Boy” and I dedicate it to all the professionals who gained great importance during the pandemic, but don’t have guaranteed basic rights.
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Tears
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The River
For many indigenous cultures, a river is not a natural resource, but a living entity with a personality. In some cases, he is considered a close relative, so he is treated with respect. The indigenous’s connection with nature is so strong that he cannot exist without it. That is why this comic strip is called “The River” and at the same time it tells the story of a river, it also tells the story of several indigenous peoples in Latin America.
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Much more than numbers
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Black Lives Matter
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“Quarantine”
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They were beautiful and really emotional. The one with the cheating girlfriend and the dead grandmother and the first one with the sick maid almost got me tearing.
Allow me to say that the conquistadors and the KKK are sure as hell not Christians. F**k all of those people, and the Crusaders too.
The second to last one pisses me off I hate racism it's a freaking disgrace
Lol thanks for a laugh after reading these comics! I love this meme
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Dear God. I died inside on the first one alone. And then again and again and again... (And I cried more than once.)
I didn't get half of these but I understand some of them. i also like the drawing style
We tipped a food delivery guy $5 cash (all we had) in addition to tipping thru the app, and he cried. They need cash money to put gas in those cars!
Great now I'm full on sobbing. Thank you for the beautiful comics!
Kudos to the artist... great imagination and skill with such beautiful and colourful backgrounds...
I had to take a break in bettween each one to cry (On the inside. I don't tend to cry.......heh...um... FLASHBACK: Last nnight I cried too much when watching harry potter number 4. I SCARED ME T^T)
The 2nd one is pretty sweet, along with the very end of the 4th one
Very emotional. Thank you. It seems that man has not learned anything in all these years.
Gratitude, the post is very beautiful, I shared it on my blog. I wish much success. Pay a visit, a big hug.
what are the white robe cult wizard things in the black lives matter comic
Not sure if ur trolling but that is the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremist hate group targeting African Americans
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First off i was one of the ones that still worked through the pandemic. I never got to hide in my house like so many did. Secondly frustrated with the black lives matter one. I DO agree on the majority of it BUT why are native africans never blamed as well. Several affluent tribes were NOT forced to give thier people. They flat out traded thier people's lives for spices, metals and etc. Yes the buying and after was bad but these chieftains were just as at fault. They were not forced.
I like the part where all of the poor people, victims and people you want to feel good about have dark skin and all of the wealthy people, exploiters and people you feel questionably about have white skin. My only question is whether this supposed to be tackling the bigger problems of humanity by insinuating that dark-skinned people are necessarily victims or by invalidating the experiences of white-skinned people? Both seem like endorsable virtues, but I'm not sure which one I'm supposed to don today. Which way is the wind blowing?
The artist is Brazilian, and here in Brazil over 80% of the poor are black people. Not victims, just plain and simple racism and social inequality.
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They were beautiful and really emotional. The one with the cheating girlfriend and the dead grandmother and the first one with the sick maid almost got me tearing.
Allow me to say that the conquistadors and the KKK are sure as hell not Christians. F**k all of those people, and the Crusaders too.
The second to last one pisses me off I hate racism it's a freaking disgrace
Lol thanks for a laugh after reading these comics! I love this meme
Load More Replies... Dear God. I died inside on the first one alone. And then again and again and again... (And I cried more than once.)
I didn't get half of these but I understand some of them. i also like the drawing style
We tipped a food delivery guy $5 cash (all we had) in addition to tipping thru the app, and he cried. They need cash money to put gas in those cars!
Great now I'm full on sobbing. Thank you for the beautiful comics!
Kudos to the artist... great imagination and skill with such beautiful and colourful backgrounds...
I had to take a break in bettween each one to cry (On the inside. I don't tend to cry.......heh...um... FLASHBACK: Last nnight I cried too much when watching harry potter number 4. I SCARED ME T^T)
The 2nd one is pretty sweet, along with the very end of the 4th one
Very emotional. Thank you. It seems that man has not learned anything in all these years.
Gratitude, the post is very beautiful, I shared it on my blog. I wish much success. Pay a visit, a big hug.
what are the white robe cult wizard things in the black lives matter comic
Not sure if ur trolling but that is the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremist hate group targeting African Americans
Load More Replies... First off i was one of the ones that still worked through the pandemic. I never got to hide in my house like so many did. Secondly frustrated with the black lives matter one. I DO agree on the majority of it BUT why are native africans never blamed as well. Several affluent tribes were NOT forced to give thier people. They flat out traded thier people's lives for spices, metals and etc. Yes the buying and after was bad but these chieftains were just as at fault. They were not forced.
I like the part where all of the poor people, victims and people you want to feel good about have dark skin and all of the wealthy people, exploiters and people you feel questionably about have white skin. My only question is whether this supposed to be tackling the bigger problems of humanity by insinuating that dark-skinned people are necessarily victims or by invalidating the experiences of white-skinned people? Both seem like endorsable virtues, but I'm not sure which one I'm supposed to don today. Which way is the wind blowing?
The artist is Brazilian, and here in Brazil over 80% of the poor are black people. Not victims, just plain and simple racism and social inequality.
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