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What a crazy  month! Switzerland was beautiful, as expected. Every time my gaze wandered and landed on the mass of the Alps above Lake Geneva, I let out a little gasp. The Lausanne Comics Festival itself went wonderfully well, and I have nothing but praise for the organizers of the BDFIL and the MCAF team, who chaperoned us diligently. I drank wine, ate cheese, and brought back loads of chocolate (and a little pebble from Lake Geneva, hehe!). Then, I visited Paris for a few days, saw tourists taking the same photos, and came back wanting to rewatch Sophia Coppola’s Marie-Antoinette. And on the very day I got back, despite the soul-crushing jet-lag… I started working again! I trudged through a brutal week of work, while preparing for MCAF. It was necessary but... phew, I’m glad it’s over.

Speaking of MCAF, we had a record-breaking year, with fantastic weather and attendance. Everyone was nice (except for the dumbass who peed on the 400 Coups tent in broad daylight). I sold tons of storefront prints and photo studies, and I gained a bunch of new subscribers for this newsletter. Hello everyone! Every lunchtime featured a delicious sandwich: 1. The panko chicken from Kawha Café, the best sandwich in Montreal; 2. The turkey-brie from Toledo, in a baguette that was by all means, perfect; and 3. A decadent breakfast sandwich from Cam's Breakfast, which had just opened on Bienville. In short, the weekend physically broke me, but it was so, so worth it. Thanks to everyone who came, of course!

MCAF also commissioned a sheet of flash tattoos from a bunch of artists. My shoe ghosts were a big hit with festival-goers, so I decided to give them the spotlight. I still don't know if anyone has gotten one tattooed, but if so, please let me know!

Orders for facades/storefront commissions have started coming in, and I completed two before leaving for Europe. Since each house is unique, I find real pleasure in fulfilling each order. I still have two open slots; all the information, with examples, are on the page FAÇADES of my website.

We finished Pupilles. o.o

Announcements

Two new photo studies of Japan in the shop. Niche but pretty!

For the second year in a row, I will have a small table at Schloop, the mini comic book fair at Café Atomic. At this point, you know what merch I’ll have. I'll also be bringing copies of children's books I've illustrated throughout the years, plus some clearance prints. Basically, I'm going full on “yard sale style”, only for one day. It's happening on Saturday, June 6th, at 3606 Ontario East.

That's all for May, dear lord. Things will calm down a bit in the coming weeks and I'll be able to focus on my personal projects. Until then, take care!

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Cool stuff

My friends received many out-of-context screenshots of the game Tomodatchi Life this month. It's like The Sims but with Miis (Nintendo's little avatars) and a really peculiar sense of humor. There's something very surreal about watching the Utown characters interact with the IRL friends I added to the game. I often find myself chuckling stupidly, and that's always a good sign.

I was lucky enough to see the restored 4K version of Tekkonkinkreet on big screen yesterday and it's still lingering in my mind. It remains one of the films that has had the most artistic impact on me, and apparently it explains a lot about me. A remastered version is coming out on Blu-ray and the cover is gorgeous.

Bill C-22 has the potential to profoundly change our lives, real and virtual. We're talking about state intrusion into our private communications, so invasive and risky that some tech companies are threatening to cut their services in Canada. I encourage you to learn more, starting with this excellent website.

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Remember to imagine and craft the worlds you cannot live without, just as you dismantle the ones you cannot live within.

- Ruha Benjamin