Meanwhile

Meanwhile, Magdalena Rutová, UMPRUM, 2021, 184 pages, Illustrations: M. Rutová

Meanwhile – a book of stories from the 21st century – is a personal pictorial chronicle. It systematically and at the same time completely randomly covers every conceivable topic. It divides its attention fairly between celebrities, ordinary people, hot topics, and completely marginal ones. A recurring theme is career.

The careers of people, the careers of animals, the careers of things. Business and success – and failure! Now, now, now. What was Bob Dylan doing at the moment when, on the other side of the world, a tragic civil servant’s lunch break was ending?