How do we face past, present and future?

Degree Project

panem et circenses

Chiara Zilioli

The project aims at telling, through the metaphor of circus, joy and pain in the life of us young adults. The crisis of authority, of models and values provokes in my generation feelings such as apathy, resignation and lack of enthusiasm, yet the will to find strength and lightness.
Identity, education, career, technology, relationships and pop culture will be tackled through a comparison with circus disciplines.
Who are we? What defines us? What are our passions?
How do we face past, present and future?
The final output, in the form of a graphic novel, describes in every chapter a different aspect of the scenario, where elements of reality and dream interweave in the narration, walking us through the journey of the protagonist.