APR 20 • DESIGN TALKS – Nadim Damluji x Tala Safie

This spring, we're hosting a series of talks across design, architecture, illustration, and comics, curated by Tala Safie. Each one will focus on a single project and explore how it evolved through iterations and collaboration. 

Tintin had travelled to the ‘Middle East’ (both real and imagined) more than any other geography over the course of Herge's The Adventures of Tintin. In six comic strips, researcher and writer Nadim Damluji will examine how these tales were not only repeatedly translated into Arabic, but how Tintin tried to become Arab. These panels provide insight into sites of cultural translation, transformation, and violence. 

The talk will be followed by a conversation with Tala Safie.
Q’s will be A’d!

BIOs
Nadim Damluji researches and writes about the history of Arab comics. He is a recognized leading Tintinologist based on his work tracing the colonial impact of Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin through the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. He co-curated the global exhibit "Arab Comics: 90 Years of Popular Visual Culture." Nadim is an attorney, specializing in global human and civil rights.

Tala Safie is a graphic designer from Beirut based in Brooklyn. She currently works as an art director at The New York Times.

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SUNDAY APRIL 20 • 5PM
Limited seated capacity
RSVP recommended as spaces are limited.
If you're unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible