Power Paola Explained

Birth Name:Paola Andrea Gaviria Silguero
Birth Date:June 20, 1977
Birth Place:Quito, Ecuador
Nationality:Colombian, Ecuadorian
Cartoonist:y
Write:y
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

Early life

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

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. She initially self-published her comics on Flickr and as print zines.[9] 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.[10] 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, and her "characters favors caricature over quasi-photorealism."[11] 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] [17]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Iannini . Sergio Camacho . 14 May 2014 . Power Paola, la historietista que dibuja su vida . Power Paola, the cartoonist who draws her life . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202214408/https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-13987205 . 2 February 2023 . 31 March 2017 . . es.
  2. Web site: 31 March 2017 . Power Paola . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128103710/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4822573.Power_Paola . 28 January 2023 . 31 March 2017 . . es.
  3. Web site: Update 3: Powerpaola of Virus Tropical Interview · Spring Collection. Kickstarter. en. 2019-02-25.
  4. Web site: Chicks on comics. chicksoncomics.tumblr.com. 2017-03-31.
  5. Web site: 11 June 2011 . Powerpaola: 'Empecé a dibujar historietas para burlarme de mi propia vida' . Powerpaola: 'I started drawing comics to make fun of my own life' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424050921/https://tn.com.ar/sociedad/powerpaola-empece-a-dibujar-historietas-para-burlarme-de-mi-propia-vida_058022/ . 24 April 2023 . 31 March 2017 . . es.
  6. Web site: Power Paola . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170401061115/https://www.laeditorialcomun.com/4_power-paola . 1 April 2017 . 31 March 2017 . La Editorial Común . es-es.
  7. Web site: Lam . Martin Lopez . 9 October 2012 . Paola Gaviria, Powerpaola . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170401061154/https://sensaciongrafica.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/paola-gaviria-powerpaola/ . 1 April 2017 . 31 March 2017 . La Sensación Gráfica.
  8. Web site: 17 April 2013 . Entrevista con PowerPaola . Interview with PowerPaola . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170401054849/http://www.entrecomics.com/?p=88283 . 1 April 2017 . 31 March 2017 . Entre comics . es-ES.
  9. Web site: Glidden . Sarah . 5 November 2013 . Drawn Interview With Power Paola . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419230916/http://sarahglidden.com/drawn-interview-with-power-paola/ . 19 April 2023 . 31 March 2017 . sarahglidden.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Vilches . Gerardo . 18 April 2013 . Virus tropical (Powerpaola) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170401055158/http://www.entrecomics.com/?p=88434 . 1 April 2017 . 31 March 2017 . Entre comics . es-ES.
  11. News: Zayas . Iván Pérez . May 2018 . Life Through Graphics: Power Paola's Graphic Novels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518033251/https://latinamericanliteraturetoday.org/2018/05/life-through-graphics-power-paolas-graphic-novels-ivan-perez-zayas/ . 18 May 2024 . 17 September 2024 . Latin American Literature Today . 6.
  12. News: Cabrera . Abril Castillo . 3 August 2015 . Powerpaola Dibujos nómadas y autobiografía ficticia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327034045/http://limulus.mx/powerpaola-dibujos-nomadas-y-autobiografia-ficticia/ . 27 March 2023 . 31 March 2017 . Límulus . es-ES.
  13. Web site: Chicks On Comics - Exhibiciones . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416042938/http://www.proa.org/esp/exhibicion-chicks-on-comics.php . 16 April 2024 . 31 March 2017 . . es.
  14. Web site: Young . Deborah . 20 February 2018 . 'Virus Tropical': Film Review Berlin 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211230029/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/virus-tropical-review-1086460 . 11 February 2021 . 25 February 2019 . . en.
  15. Web site: Kiang . Jessica . 22 November 2017 . Film Review: 'Virus Tropical' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921224636/https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/virus-tropical-review-1202619053/ . 21 September 2022 . 25 February 2019 . . en.
  16. Web site: Castillo . Monica . 13 March 2018 . Power Paola On Turning Her Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel Into an Animated Movie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529204624/https://remezcla.com/features/film/virus-tropical-interview-power-paola-santiago-caicedo/ . 29 May 2024 . 17 September 2024 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Virus Tropical (2017) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217175345/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7013830/ . 17 February 2022 . 25 February 2019 . IMDb.

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