Prisma
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Edition 1 (2023) Winner
Edith Hammar
エディス・ハンマー
Edith Hammar
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1992 （Helsinki）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Swedish, Finnish, English
- Residence History
- Helsinki → Stockholm → Gothenburg
Career
- Occupations
- artist, illustrator, graphic novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Institute of Art | Faculty of Fine Art | Fine Art | Bachelor of Arts | 2014–2017 | Sweden |
Royal Institute of Art
Faculty of Fine Art
/ Fine Art
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
2014–2017
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
Sweden
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prisma (Queer literature award) - Comic of the Year | Portal | コミック部門 | Prisma (Queer literature award) | 受賞 |
Prisma (Queer literature award) - Comic of the Year
2023
Work:
Portal
Category:
コミック部門
Organization:
Prisma (Queer literature award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Homo Line
2020 Graphic novelA graphic novel that explores generation and identity through delicate line work and sequential art, drawing on personal experience and intergenerational relationships.
identitygenerational conflictself-expression
Portal
2023 Graphic novelA work examining memory, movement and protest history from a queer perspective. Published in 2023 and awarded Prisma's Comic of the Year the same year.
queer identitymemorysocial protest
Bibliography
- Homo Line (2020)
- Portal (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Minimal, line-focused illustrationUses the graphic novel form to blend personal and sociopolitical themes
- Recurring Motifs
- gender and identitygenerational memoryurban spaces and monuments
Legacy
Recognized as an emerging Nordic queer author and illustrator whose publications provoke dialogue about generation and gender. Also noted for work in public space (a monument in Örebro), connecting art and social memory.
Trivia
- Has publicly identified as non-binary.
- In 2021 designed a memorial to the first recorded Swedish LGBT march (1971) displayed outside Örebro City Hall.
- Their 2023 graphic novel Portal won Prisma's Comic of the Year award.