![]() ![]() ![]() The whole project and all current chapters of the novel can be viewed at Al Davison, 62, has been renowned as a creator of graphic novels for decades with a significant national and international following, and he still works in his studio at the city’s FarGo Village where he runs the popular comic shop with his wife Maggie, TAG! Artworks and Comics. A specially commissioned website has been adapted to be as accessible as possible to all users, with ‘branches’ of interconnected memories recreated as drawings, animation, and audio. Supported by The Space and Unlimited as part of Coventry City of Culture, this online project includes new, hand-drawn artwork with interactive digital elements, plus behind-the-scenes insights about how the project was created. ![]() While some of the content is challenging for some readers and viewers, the unique and very personal perspective ensures a gripping pace throughout, surfacing many issues often overlooked in other treatments of this difficult subject matter. It is a lifelong project exploring body image and the sometimes harrowing experiences of disability hate crime, though it also contains humour and is ultimately optimistic. Muscle Memory: A Survivor’s Story is the second volume of Davison’s autobiography and a follow-up to the acclaimed first volume, The Spiral Cage, telling the artist’s very personal story. Muscle Memory in Motion is a new hard-hitting project recording the life of Coventry-based graphic novelist and artist, Al Davison. ![]()
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