• Illustrations by Julia Trybala
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    Illustrations by Julia Trybala

    The figures in Trybala’s work often appear detached, bored, or mildly unimpressed, expressions flattened just enough to feel intentional. Faces are rendered with a kind of charming indifference, eyes heavy-lidded, mouths barely reacting. That emotional restraint becomes the hook. The characters feel self-aware, as though they are in on the joke but not interested in explaining it.