R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Jun. 2015 | Page 33

black slaves and their white master. Is that where we get the title? J : Roughly yes, the title BLACK & WHITE is itself rather abstract and takes many things in history, relationships of colours of the time, the ups and downs of the characters, etc... A : You tell a story without putting names on the actors. Why? Is it a way to generalize the story to tell it as the story of “everyman”? J : These are stories that you want without texts. It’s then left to the readers to give the names of the characters. I must confess that I really enjoy it, I feel like I interact with them. “When your job consists of doing what you like the most, the lines between leisure and work become blurry” A : Finally, what advice would you give to young people who, like you, have a passion for illustration, so they have a happy ending like in your BLACK & WHITE illustration? J : When you love something that is good, then there is every good reason to hang on it. That was my case for drawing and I hope it will be the same for you who share this passion too. Interview : Ayayi Senam D’Almeida Translation : Marie Agathe Ndiaye Layout : Blacky Gyan