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All the Things She Said: Women’s Voices in Comics
March 8 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
This International Women’s Day, join us for a conversation about the power of women’s voices in comics with creators from Difference Engine, an independent comics publisher based in Singapore.
Tackling big topics through small but powerful publications within the DE Shorts imprint, Andeasyand (Creator of A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy), Vinita Ramani, and Griselda Gabriele (Creators of Bearing Witness) discuss how exploring their shared experience of womanhood has empowered difficult conversations to be had through comics, whether it’s through quirky humour or raw honesty.
Come down to Book Bar on 8 March, 7:30 pm as we share stories about friendship, community, and all the messy and magnificent parts of being a woman.
DE Shorts titles including A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy and Bearing Witness will also be available for purchase and signing by the creators. Light bites and drinks will be available for purchase as well.
About the Panellists
Vinita Ramani is a writer and editor. She has previously worked as a journalist for various local and regional publications, and as a publicist for film festivals, both in Singapore and abroad. Find her online at vinitaramani.com/
Griselda Gabriele is a Singapore-based Indonesian artist with experience in editorial illustration and visual development for games and animation. She is passionate about storytelling, and interested in exploring the diverse history, (pop) culture, and faiths of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Find her online at grisgabriele.com/
Andeasyand is a Nurulhuda Izyan born and raised in Singapore. To use up old name cards after her first marketing job, she discovered the world of illustration and found ways to describe the beauty of the ordinary with doodles and scribbles. With that new power, she navigates difficult topics like menstruation, anxiety, marriage, and weight, as well as silly daily musings.
About the Moderator
Lalitha Aiyer is a Community Engagement Specialist at Difference Engine. Her experiences in community arts include assisting in the curation of ‘Thamizhachi: a digital museum of Singaporean Tamil women under construction’ as part of N.O.W 2021 and co-producing a decolonial initiative ‘More Uncomfortable Truths’ at the Bristol Museum, England.