A Conversation with Riccardo Pasqual and Enrico Merlin
A dialogue between images and sound, improvisation and storytelling: this conversation with comics expert Riccardo Pasqual and musicologist Enrico Merlin explores the deep connection between comics and jazz/blues music—two art forms that may seem worlds apart, yet are united by rhythm, expressive freedom, and their extraordinary power to evoke emotion and imagination.
From the urban energy of American comics to the refined experimentation of the Franco-Belgian tradition, through the distinctive voices of Italian comics and the influences of Japanese manga, the discussion highlights artists who have brought music and drawing together in original and surprising ways.
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Jazz, with its improvisational spirit and distinctive sense of rhythm, finds a visual counterpart in comics through the cadence of graphic storytelling, sequences, and pauses. Blues, with its emotional depth and narrative power, resonates in the stories, characters, and atmospheres that bring illustrated worlds to life.
An opportunity to discover remarkable works, influential artists, and unexpected connections, while exploring how different art forms can engage in dialogue, inspire one another, and continually reinvent themselves.
Open to everyone.
Viale Dante, 33 - Pordenone - Pordenone - 33170
Saturday, 27 June, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Last updated: 29/06/2026 10:47
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