Pola

Marcel Ruijters' Pola (2019–present, Sherpa) is a singular, one-issue comic series that delves into the life and work of the influential Polish artist and sculptor, Alina Szapocznikow. Through Ruijters' distinctive, expressive linework, the book explores the artist's tumultuous biography and her groundbreaking, often body-conscious sculptural practice, set against the backdrop of mid-20th-century Europe. It stands as a focused, intimate portrait from a celebrated Dutch cartoonist, bringing a lesser-known but vital figure in modern art to a comics audience.