Motel Universe

(Hardback)

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Motel Universe is the first of a series of graphic novels from Joakim Drescher, an artist Print Magazine says is is carving a place for himself in the image world. He is the son of celebrated childrens book author and illustrator, Henrik Drescher, and Joakim is now making his own name. Hell on Earth, Dreschers first graphic novel, was published by Terry Bleu. His comics have been published in Lumpen Magazine and AIGAs Eye on Design. He has been interviewed by Ello, De: Formal and TDK. Dreschers paintings and prints have been exhibited at Galerie Mikael Andersen and Printed Matter. His illustrations have appeared on Inlaid Ear and Cultura Collectiva. Joakim Dreschers work was featured in Sketchbooks by Richard Brereton (Laurence King Publishing). Drescher was a resident at the Knust & AGA LAB, a speaker at the 2016 Post Design Festival and a featured guest of the Beast Crawl Literary Festival. He has performed both music and comics at STEIM. A limited, two-color, Risograph printed edition of Motel Universe was produced by Terry Bleu. The full color Motel Universe is only available in this beautiful, hardcover edition. Joakim Drescher will tour North America and Europe in support of Motel Universe.

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"Drescher is a maker of art books and graphic novels that explore the terrifying and hilarious depths of existential absurdity... In his latest work, Motel Universe, a full-color graphic novel, Drescher tries his hand at sci-fi, exploring themes of dystopian oppression and the loss of identity in a universe of perverse sexuality and body horror." Blacklisted

"The illustrators delicately drawn characters are rich with detail, appearing in scenes that offer a skewed and humorous perspective on the world." Its Nice That

Author Bio

Joakim Drescher was born in Denmark and raised in Indonesia, New Zealand and China. He is the eldest son of illustrator and author Henrik Drescher and artist Lauren Drescher. Joakim studied fine arts in Amsterdam at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy where he was a part of the now defunct tape label So Obsolete Records and one part of the DIY publishing outfit Stalking Cat Editions with artist and illustrator Marie Boye Thomsen.