they/he
Francis Bordeleau
ENIGMATA
ENIGMATA follows Pat, Robin, and Charlie, three childhood best friends from Sandset now grown and separated. When Charlie goes missing and is presumed to have died by suicide, Pat and Robin’s friendship is reignited on the day of his funeral. Soon after, Pat and Robin begin having mysterious film-like dreams, where Charlie always shows up. As the dreams continue and Pat and Robin attempt to figure out what’s going on in their heads, tensions ramp up in the real world as the characters are confronted with the town’s conservative atmosphere. When all seems hopeless in both realities, Pat and Robin realize they may have a chance to save their friend.
The book explores the social isolation of queer people in small town America as its characters struggle to hold onto a reality that does not welcome them. It seeks to confront the distinction between reality, performance, and dream, finding them eventually interwoven and inseparable.
ENIGMATA (Enter the Stage), 2024.
Digital, 8 × 12 in.
ENIGMATA (main character designs), 2024.
Digital, 7 × 10 in.
ENIGMATA (panels), 2024.
Digital, 4 × 6 ½ in.
ENIGMATA (page 9), 2024.
Digital, 6 ⅝ × 10 ¼ in.
ENIGMATA (page 12), 2024.
Digital, 6 ⅝ × 10 ¼ in.