Synopsis
The satirical saga of three artists seeking recognition. But there can be only one Artist.
A novelist, single, forty-four years old. A painter, divorced, forty-six years old. A musician, single, forty-two years old.
On the outer limits of relevancy in an arts culture that celebrates youth, these three men make up the artist group Arcade. Caught in circular arguments about what makes...
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01 November 2022
9781770466173Reviews
“This wry story, drawn with pen on paper, follows three friends — a novelist, a painter and a musician — as they struggle with creative obstacles, daily tedium and the pretensions of their wounded egos.” —New York Times
“This darkly comic tale of three hapless and macho males fixes a boldly satirical eye on Korean society.” —Rachel Cooke, The Guardian
“Deliciously sardonic... This portrait of jaundiced careerism and all-too-human frailties is as hilarious as it is infuriating, alternately reminiscent of Larry David and Hong Sang-soo.” —Publishers Weekly
“Ma’s spectacular latest import... reveals—and skewers, humiliates, (partially) forgives, (reservedly) applauds—the trials and tribulations of three unfulfilled artists.” —Booklist Starred Review
“The realism of the main characters and their interactions with others is one of the most remarkable elements of the work.” —MangaBookshelf
