Swiss artist Helge Reumann, known for works such as Sexy Guns (2014), Black Medicine Book (2017), SUV (2019), Totale Résistance (2021), and Sudation (2022), has released a new publication titled Chöd through Atrabile editions in January. The work will be presented at the Formula Bula festival, which focuses on alternative comics, on September 26. The festival takes place from September 25 to 27 in Césure, Paris, and is organized in partnership with the French magazine Courrier international. Chöd features surreal and dreamlike imagery, including soft, melting creatures, faceless, ghost-like figures, and unfriendly gnomes relaxing on a couch. These images are set against icy, desolate landscapes with blue and pink mountains piercing a yellow sky, creating a cold and eerie atmosphere. The work is described as enigmatic, with a sense of ambiguity that blends elements of threat and melancholy. Reumann explained in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Le Temps that his creative process is intuitive, aiming to avoid overly intellectual or symbolic interpretations. He wants to confuse and disorient the viewer, leaving them uncertain about his intentions, while also admitting that he himself is not always clear on them. He emphasized that the lack of a defined meaning is a key element of his artistic vision. The RTBF, a Belgian media organization, once described Reumann's Black Medicine Book as possessing "a nameless splendor" due to its detailed, empty landscapes, lunar-like mountains, and blue glaciers. Reumann, born in 1966 in Switzerland, discovered his passion for drawing at age 5 after seeing Pieter Bruegel's The Flemish Proverbs. His influences range from Tintin and the magazine Zoulou to David Lynch and The Smurfs, reflecting a diverse and eclectic range of inspirations. Chöd is interpreted as an allegory for chaos, the war of all against all, and the primal, self-destructive nature of humanity. The artist lamented in Le Courrier in 2019 that people do not always recognize the humor in his work, which he considers an essential part of his artistic expression. However, the disorientation and sense of vertigo that his work evokes are felt universally by viewers.