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Ink, Friendship, and 472 pages: The Sunday Collaboration
The 472-page work, described by critics as a masterpiece
(Credit: Evi Willaert)

Ink, Friendship, and 472 pages: The Sunday Collaboration

Two visionaries of the Berlin art scene are redefining the limits of graphic novels. Artist Olivier Schrauwen and Johanna Maerski, founder of the Risograph publishing house Colorama, recently gathered at Passa Porta in Brussels to discuss their acclaimed collaboration, 'Sunday.' The 472-page work, described by critics as a masterpiece, uses specialised printing techniques to elevate a man’s mundane daily life into a profound narrative. Their conversation delves into their friendship and a shared technical vision that has left a permanent mark on the international avant-garde scene.

  Published on March 24, 2026

 

'From Here To There,' begins at VROOM in Anderlecht where Olivier Schrauwen's large scale drawings hang on display, embodying the monumental magnitude of his art. His drawings stand belong side his novels, specifically his 472-page epic, 'Sunday,'. One must look beyond the gallery walls and into the technical partnership that brought it to life. The following report captures an intimate evening at Passa Porta, where Schrauwen and Colorama founder, Johanna Maerski, reveal the evolution of their collaboration. From a spontaneous 2019 email to a meticulously printed Risograph masterpiece. By exploring the "unbearably" slow motion pace of a single mundane day, their conversation highlights how the duo transformed the banal into a landmark achievement for the international avant-garde scene.

By Evi Apitchaya Willaert & Aram De Cuyper

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