Power Paola

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Power Paola
Power Paola in Querétaro, México, 2016.
BornPaola Andrea Gaviria Silguero
June 20, 1977
Quito, Ecuador
NationalityColombian, Ecuadorian
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer
Notable works
Virus Tropical
Todo Va a Estar Bien
Diario"

Power Paola (born Paola Andrea Gaviria Silguero; June 20, 1977)[1] is a Colombian-Ecuadorian cartoonist. She is the author of graphic memoirs Virus Tropical (2011), Por Dentro (2012), Diario (2013), qp (2014), Todo Va a Estar Bien (2015) and Nos vamos (2016).[2][3] Her work deals with themes of sexuality, feminism, family, and personal identity.

She is a member of the international comics collective Chicks on Comics.[4]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Paola Gaviria, known by the pen name Power Paola, was born in Quito, Ecuador. During her mother's pregnancy, a doctor insisted that she was not pregnant but was the victim of a "tropical virus."[5] Her family moved to Cali, Colombia when she was 13 and she studied at the Fundación Universitaria de Bellas Artes in Medellin, where she cofounded the art collective Taller 7.[6] She describes herself as a "nomad" and has since lived in Sydney, Paris, San Salvador, and Bogota, though she now lives in Buenos Aires.[7]

Comics[edit]

Power Paola initially worked as painter, then started reading the work of comics artists like Marjane Satrapi and Julie Doucet.[8] She started drawing comics at age 27, to entertain herself and document her life while working in a kitchen in Sydney.[9] She initially self-published her comics on Flickr and as print zines.[10] In 2011, Argentinian publisher Editorial Comun published her memoir Virus Tropical, which tells the story of Paola's childhood growing up as a rebellious daughter in a conservative Colombian family dominated by strong women.[11] The book was met with critical praise and republished in English and French by Random House / Mondadori. Critics have noted her loose drawing style and intimate voice. Of Virus Tropical, reviewer said, "Using a strongly expressive naïve style, Paola creates a very personal comic, with a clear feminine voice, that is a standard bearer of the comic of those latitudes." Reviewer Abril Castillo Cabrera compared reading the book to visiting a therapist, writing that Power Paola creates "an atmosphere that we can access, a story with a beginning and a closing, an elaboration of her life and a bridge that tends to the lives of others who read it."[12]

Her work was shown at Fundacion PROA in Buenos Aires as part of the Chicks on Comics exhibition "Long Distance Relationship" in 2017.[13]

Virus Tropical became a movie in 2017.[14][15][16]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Virus Tropical (2011)
  • Por Dentro (2012)Josep Oliver
  • Diario (2013)
  • qp (2014)
  • Todo Va a Estar Bien (2015)
  • Nos vamos (2016)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Iannini, Sergio (May 14, 2014). "Power Paola, la historietista que dibuja su vida". El Tiempo. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Goodreads - Power Paola". Goodreads. March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Update 3: Powerpaola of Virus Tropical Interview · Spring Collection". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ "Chicks on comics". chicksoncomics.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  5. ^ "Powerpaola: "Empecé a dibujar historietas para burlarme de mi propia vida" - TN.com.ar". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  6. ^ "Power Paola - La Editorial Común". www.laeditorialcomun.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  7. ^ martinlopezlam (2012-10-09). "PAOLA GAVIRIA, Powerpaola". LA SENSACIÓN GRÁFICA. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  8. ^ "Entrevista con PowerPaola". www.entrecomics.com (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  9. ^ "Powerpaola: "Empecé a dibujar historietas para burlarme de mi propia vida" - TN.com.ar". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  10. ^ "Drawn Interview With Power Paola". sarahglidden.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  11. ^ "Virus tropical (Powerpaola)". www.entrecomics.com (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  12. ^ "Powerpaola Dibujos nómadas y autobiografía ficticia". Límulus (in European Spanish). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  13. ^ "Chicks On Comics - Exhibiciones | Fundación PROA". www.proa.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  14. ^ Virus Tropical, retrieved 2019-02-25
  15. ^ "'Virus Tropical': Film Review | Berlin 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  16. ^ Kiang, Jessica (2017-11-22). "Film Review: 'Virus Tropical'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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