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- The article analyzes comics and cartoons that depict the spatial crises caused by COVID-19, focusing on works by various artists including He Zhu and Thi Bui.
- It emphasizes the importance of understanding how the pandemic has transformed social, economic, and cultural landscapes, particularly through the lens of graphic medical texts.
- By leveraging theories from Michael Foucault and Henri Lefebvre, the essay delves into the representation and experience of these transformations, highlighting issues like urban disruption and altered social dynamics.
Article Abstract
Close-reading sequential comics and cartoons such as He Zhu's "Lockdown," Rivi Handler-Spitz's "Morning Commute," Yang Ji's "Quarantine," and Thi Bui, Will Evans, Sarah Mirk, Amanda Pike, and Esther Kaplan's "In/Vulnerable," this article investigates the networked spatial crises that have emerged during COVID-19. As the global pandemic reshaped social, economic, and cultural landscapes, it is crucial to understand the spatial implications of these transformations. By analyzing graphic medical texts, which serve as visual narratives that capture the lived experiences and perceptions of individuals within these crises, the present essay offers a nuanced exploration of the intricate relationships between space, society, and the effects of the pandemic. The article identifies and examines the various spatial crises that have emerged in the COVID era, such as disrupted urban environments, altered social dynamics, spaces of contamination, contraction of space, and the reconfiguration of workspaces. Drawing on theorists like Michael Foucault and Henri Lefebvre, this essay illustrates how these crisis-induced spatial transformations are represented, experienced, and contested. Ultimately, the article not only contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between the pandemic and space but also addresses the challenges of our evolving world.
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