Matyáš Namai (*1993) studied graphic design at a secondary school of advertising and artistic creation, during which he focused primarily on comics. At the beginning of his career, he contributed his comics to magazines such as ABC and Playboy. Later, he collaborated with Tom Taylor on graphic novels for Wild Cat Studio, publishers Albatros Media and Dobrovský.
Among his significant projects is the adaptation of 1984: A Graphic Novel, which has become the best-selling graphic novel in history and is distributed worldwide. Another project is the documentary graphic novel Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad, which was named one of the best graphic novels of 2024 by The Guardian.
Matyáš Namai will present his work at the BRaK x Panel 2025 festival in a presentation titled Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad, during which we will gain insight into his creative process, and he will also participate in an art battle between two groups of our artists, which will take place live at the festival.
Presentation
Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad
Matyáš presents his comic Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad, in which he analyzes the tragic consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. The story reveals the mistakes and decisions that led to the tragedy and focuses on the fates of the power plant staff, firefighters, families, and residents of the surrounding area.
