Kalina Muhova: Using Comics to Process Grief and Loss
Bulgarian cartoonist Kalina Muhova, based in Italy since 2013, discusses her autobiographical graphic novels that explore pain, grief, and family. Her latest book 'Odio l'estate' (2023, Rulez) deals with her mother's terminal illness and her own accident that prevented her from being there. Muhova uses drawing as self-therapy, finding freedom in comics. She teaches comics at NABA in Rome and has published works including 'Diana sottosopra' (Canicola Edizioni) and 'Fuori casa' (2023). For Artribune, she created an original comic about the experience of loss. She reflects on how humor and irony, rooted in her Bulgarian background, help cope with hardship.
Key facts
- Kalina Muhova is a Bulgarian cartoonist living in Italy since 2013.
- She studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna (comics and illustration).
- Her graphic novel 'Odio l'estate' was published in 2023 by Rulez.
- The book addresses her mother's terminal illness and her own accident in 2022.
- She created an original comic about grief for Artribune.
- Muhova teaches comics at NABA in Rome since 2022.
- She has published 'Diana sottosopra' with Canicola Edizioni and 'Fuori casa' (2023).
- She uses drawing as a form of self-therapy.
Entities
Artists
- Kalina Muhova
- Alex Urso
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
- NABA
- Canicola Edizioni
- Rulez
- Artribune
Locations
- Sofia
- Bulgaria
- Italy
- Bologna
- Rome