Helene Lespagnard (born in 1998) is a Belgian illustrator and comic artist. She graduated from Luca School of Arts Brussels in 2020 with a Masters in Graphic Storytelling. Her comics have appeared in Le Monde Diplomatique, De Standaard, Knack, Polle, and Aline magazines. Her debut novel „Mon copain Frankenstein” published by Sarbacane is now out.
The object Helene selected for her comic is a mushroom.
Comics partner for the flipbook: Ivan Kupibida from Ukraine.
Short summary: Taras Chevchenko, a beloved Ukrainian poet’s portrait comes to life. He walks out of the frame entering a fantasy world in which he is loved by raccoons.
Instagram: helene_lespagnard
