{"product_id":"book-launch-a-moving-line-evolving-identities-in-comics-and-graphic-narratives","title":"Book Discussion | ‘A Moving Line’: Evolving Identities in Comics and Graphic Narratives","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a book discussion of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Moving Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebration of India’s rich history of visual storytelling. Comic creator and visual artists \u003cstrong\u003eRahil Mohsin \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eMia Jose \u003c\/strong\u003ewill be in conversation with designer \u003cstrong\u003eKriti Monga \u003c\/strong\u003eto reflect on how storytelling in comics and graphic narratives have evolved and the many nuances and developments in it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be followed by an interactive Q\u0026amp;A with the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e31st October 2026, Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP here to register.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStories, whether written or drawn, are always moving, reshaped by every generation that inherits and retells them. India has a long and rich history of visual storytelling, from temple walls and painted scrolls to comics, graphic novels and webcomics. Published by the Museum of Art and Photography, \u003cem\u003eA Moving Line \u003c\/em\u003etraces this history, revealing unexpected connections between works that are rarely considered together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eight essays and eleven graphic narratives in this collection range from the timeless to the future-forward. Bringing together contributions by scholars, practitioners and artists, this book explores the many nuances and developments in sequential storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Moving Line \u003c\/em\u003ecelebrates a medium that has always been, and continues to be, inherently visual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the speakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRahil Mohsin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a Bengaluru-based comic creator and co-founder of \u003cem\u003eHallubol\u003c\/em\u003e, the world’s first bilingual Dakhni-English comic series, created alongside children’s book creator Alankrita Amaya. His portfolio includes work with Scout Comics, Comixense, Pratham Books, Sufi Comics, and Room to Read. Inspired by the everyday lives of working-class Muslim communities, his work explores the Dakhni language, folklore, culture, and food traditions of South India through graphic narratives rooted in multilingual realities. His stories often blend humour, memory, and voices rarely seen in contemporary comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMia Jose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (she\/they) is a trans visual artist, art director, researcher and devourer of all things camp and horror. After transitioning from an active legal practice, she now uses graphic narratives to probe questions of gender, inheritance and embodiment, informed by her identity and roots in Kerala. Her creative practice is tied to her research on visual narrative traditions in India, and she is especially interested in the emergence of comics as vehicles for queer and marginalised voices. Having published several comics of her own, she is currently splitting her time between a short comic on mental health through monsters and folklore, and a graphic novel exploring masculinity and insecurity in the context of her hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the moderator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKriti Monga \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebrings over two decades of design experience to her multi-disciplinary practice, blending artistic expression, strategic design, and hands-on craftsmanship. The founder-director of the acclaimed Turmeric Design, her work spans brand building, book design, visual art, illustration, and mentorship. 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