Optometry

Xiang Yata's OPTOMETRY is a kaleidoscopic skydive through the many ways we perceive ourselves, told in full color and through a myriad of different styles.

In Optometry, a girl goes to an optical shop for a pair of glasses. As the eye doctor calibrates the optometry machine to investigate the faults and fractures in her eyes, she is transported to a new world, a place full of overlapping images, dots, curves, houses, and light reflections.

The girl must navigate through the various unique planes within optometry world, confronting endless labyrinths, exploding worlds, and multiple versions of herself to find her way back to reality before she becomes lost forever in a daze.

This work also features a bespoke interview with the writer at then end of the book, delving deeper into the craft, influences, and life behind their work.

Artist Xiang Yata takes readers on an unforgettable graphic journey, showing how thought patterns branch out through multiple art forms, including sketching, photography, and graphic design to investigate the myriad ways we perceive ourselves.

This hefty graphic novel is Alice in Wonderland for a a new generation that is inundated with art and imagery, asking themselves where they fit into the visual landscape of the world.