Nation of Angela

Sophie Toulouse transports Drago’s 36 Chambers series to the Nation of Angela, a fictitious society brought to life through the French artist’s fascinating writing and unique iconography. The Nation of Angela is a fantastic, seductive utopia where the values of beauty, purity and innocence prevail. But it is not as innocuous as it seems: its propaganda messages reveal a totalitarian ideology based on the promise of a better world, individual redemption and the denial of earthly happiness. The apologia of beauty and perfection retraces the advertising strategies of today’s consumer society.