SILENCE, TIME, AND SPACE FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: CONSTRUCTING THE NARRATIVE UNIVERSE IN SHAUN TAN’S THE ARRIVAL

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SILENCE, TIME, AND SPACE FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: CONSTRUCTING THE NARRATIVE UNIVERSE IN SHAUN TAN’S THE ARRIVAL

Yazarlar:

Sevtap Sarıca

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Tasarım | Göstergebilim | İllüstrasyon | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.19 Issue 36, pp.253-276

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355299

pISSN:

1307-9700

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Özet:

 Shaun Tans The Arrival, a silent graphic novel, narrates the migrant experience through a purely visual language, devoid of words.This study examines how the concepts of time and space are transformed into narrative tools within the work. While time is portrayed not as a linear progression but as a fragile, fragmented, and cyclical structure, space is shaped by themes of alienation, the search for belonging, and identity crisis.Tan masterfully employs visual elementsfrom panel arrangements to color transitions, and from symbols to metaphorsto immerse readers into the story. Silence here is not an absence but a dialogue where readers fill gaps with their own experiences, co-constructing meaning. The study not only highlights The Arrivals success in creating a universal visual language but also sheds light on the interdisciplinary potential of visual narratives.

 Shaun Tans The Arrival, a silent graphic novel, narrates the migrant experience through a purely visual language, devoid of words.This study examines how the concepts of time and space are transformed into narrative tools within the work. While time is portrayed not as a linear progression but as a fragile, fragmented, and cyclical structure, space is shaped by themes of alienation, the search for belonging, and identity crisis.Tan masterfully employs visual elementsfrom panel arrangements to color transitions, and from symbols to metaphorsto immerse readers into the story. Silence here is not an absence but a dialogue where readers fill gaps with their own experiences, co-constructing meaning. The study not only highlights The Arrivals success in creating a universal visual language but also sheds light on the interdisciplinary potential of visual narratives.

 Shaun Tans The Arrival, a silent graphic novel, narrates the migrant experience through a purely visual language, devoid of words.This study examines how the concepts of time and space are transformed into narrative tools within the work. While time is portrayed not as a linear progression but as a fragile, fragmented, and cyclical structure, space is shaped by themes of alienation, the search for belonging, and identity crisis.Tan masterfully employs visual elementsfrom panel arrangements to color transitions, and from symbols to metaphorsto immerse readers into the story. Silence here is not an absence but a dialogue where readers fill gaps with their own experiences, co-constructing meaning. The study not only highlights The Arrivals success in creating a universal visual language but also sheds light on the interdisciplinary potential of visual narratives.

 Shaun Tanın The Arrival adlı sessiz grafik romanı, göçmenlik deneyimini kelimelere ihtiyaç duymadan, tamamen görsel bir dille anlatmaktadır. Bu çalışma, eserdeki zaman ve mekân kavramlarının nasıl bir anlatı aracına dönüştüğünü incelemektedir. Zaman, geleneksel bir ilerleyişten uzak; kırılgan, parçalı ve döngüsel bir yapıda sunulurken, mekân ise yabancılaşma, aidiyet arayışı ve kimlik karmaşasıyla şekillenmiştir. Tan, panellerin diziliminden renk geçişlerine, sembollerden metaforlara kadar görsel unsurları ustalıkla kullanarak okuru hikâyenin içine çekmektedir. Sessizlik, burada bir eksiklik değil; okurun kendi deneyimleriyle boşlukları doldurduğu, anlamı birlikte inşa ettiği bir diyaloğa dönüşmektedir. Çalışma, The Arrivalın evrensel bir dil yaratmadaki başarısını ortaya koyarken, görsel anlatıların disiplinlerarası potansiyeline de ışık tutmaktadır.

Makale detayları

SILENCE, TIME, AND SPACE FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: CONSTRUCTING THE NARRATIVE UNIVERSE IN SHAUN TAN’S THE ARRIVAL

Yazarlar:

Sevtap Sarıca

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Tasarım | Göstergebilim | İllüstrasyon | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.19 Issue 36, pp.253-276

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355299

pISSN:

1307-9700

Silent Graphic Novel

Visual Narrative Analysis

Time and Space

The Arrival

Shaun TanSessiz Grafik Roman

Görsel Anlatı Çözümlemesi

Zaman-Mekân İlişkisi

The Arrival

Shaun Tan

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sevtap Sarıca

Yayıncı: Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar: Görsel Tasarım | Göstergebilim | İllüstrasyon | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi: Akdeniz Sanat Vol.19 Issue 36, pp.253-276

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355299

pISSN: 1307-9700

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sevtap Sarıca

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Tasarım | Göstergebilim | İllüstrasyon | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.19 Issue 36, pp.253-276

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355299

pISSN:

1307-9700