Born in Genoa in 1960, Phap Ban started to publish comic books for Furia, Intrepido, and other magazines during high school. He worked as a freelance illustrator during university, and then, at twenty-four, he discovered meditation. This ultimately led him to Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and the monastery he founded in France, Plum Village. Ban lived in Plum Village for ten years, first as a layman, then as a monk. He received complete ordination in 2010. When he returned to Italy in 2013, he resumed his creative work, this time as an artist for Disney. He has also taught courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa and at the Lecce School of Cartoon.
“What Ban has created with ‘Plum Village’ is a visual love letter
not just to Plum Village, but his journey while there. Somehow in
riotous colors he captures the heart of stillness. With a beautiful
montage of imagery, he demonstrates depths of gratitude. Never
underestimate the power of images paired with words… Ban’s ‘Plum
Village’ evokes heartfelt emotions that on one occasion brought a
tear to my eye.
This uptick in graphic novels in the mind, body, spirit genres is
greatly welcome. Particularly if works like ‘Plum Village’ are
indicative of what we can expect.”
*The Magical Buffet*
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