Duchamp Marcel, quincaillerie

In Duchamp Marcel, quincaillerie (2016–present, Atrabile), artist and writer Alex Baladi reimagines the legendary French artist Marcel Duchamp as a hardware-store employee, blending absurdist humor with philosophical musings on art and everyday life. This single-issue comic, part of Atrabile’s experimental line, distills Duchamp’s readymade ethos into a deadpan, shop-floor narrative that questions where creativity ends and commerce begins. Baladi’s loose, expressive linework and wry dialogue make this a clever, niche entry for fans of art-world satire and avant-garde comics.