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We are excited to have this graphic novel out in the world later this year.”Īlso in a statement, Oliver said, “‘We are the Sacrifice of Darkness’ was one of my favorite Roxane Gay stories, so I was more than thrilled with the opportunity to transform it into a graphic novel format. She is an amazing collaborator who always pushes me creatively. It has been a thrill to be able to bring breadth and depth to the world I created in my short story, and to be able to do so with one of my favorite writers, Tracy Lynne Oliver. “When BOOM! Studios approached me about writing a graphic novel, I immediately knew what kind of story I wanted to tell-one about family and sorrow, faith that survives in a world of darkness, true love and an indelible bond between two people with the world against them. “Some stories don’t leave you and such was the case with my short story ‘We are the Sacrifice of Darkness,’” said Gay in a statement. As they challenge the world’s notions of identity, guilt, and survival, they find that no matter the darkness, there remain sources of hope that can pierce the veil. The OGN will be titled, simply, The Sacrifice of Darkness, and it will hit shelves in October 2020.įollow a woman and a man’s powerful journey through this new landscape as they discover love, family, and the true light in a world seemingly robbed of any. After the transition, Geiss will continue as chair of the development committee on the board.Archaia announced a new original graphic novel on Friday, adapted from bestselling author Roxane Gay‘s short story “We Are the Sacrifice of Darkness.” Gay will co-write the OGN alongside Tracy Lynne Oliver, with art by Rebecca Kirby and colors by James Fenner. Gay replaces Suzanne Geiss, who will serve as vice president. Schlenzka has said she eventually wants at least 50 percent of Performance Space New York’s board to be artists. Nicole Eisenman, Jonathan González, and Jackson Polys were among the artists who joined the board in 2020. There has also been a push by Performance Space New York to add more artists to its board. In 2020, Performance Space New York handed over the keys to a group of artists, allowing them total control of funding and programming. While appointing Gay to the high-ranking post would be unconventional at most art spaces, it’s not an entirely unusual move for Performance Space, which has a history of involving artists behind the scenes with the aim of reconfiguring what an arts organization can look like. Jenny Schlenzka, executive artistic director of Performance Space New York, called Gay “someone who would rather make change than endlessly talk about making change.” Adding, “Her opinions are realistic and they’re sound: she wants a more equitable and accessible culture and sees how we can be part of creating this culture.” In a statement Gay said that, as board president, she intends to “continue supporting great experimental art,” ensuring that “a diversity of aesthetics is brought to Performance Space.” Gay also said she was committed to diversifying Performance Space’s supporters and “making sure we continue to ensure that it’s not only people with money who get to sit on the board and make decisions-because that’s not a reflection of our actual community.” She was first connected to the organization by her wife Debbie Millman, who is also a board member. Gay has also been involved with Performance Space for a while, sitting on its board for a year and a half. Art That Stirs Creativity: Roxane Gay, Westside Gunn, Jónsi, and More on Work That Inspires Them