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The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness
2022 multimodal work by Matt Ottley
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness is a 2022 multimodal work by Australian author, illustrator and composer Matt Ottley. Published in book form by Dirt Lane Press, it combines an illustrated narrative about a boy's experience of psychosis with an orchestral score and a 50-minute animated film created from the book's 74 paintings and illustrations. The work won Best Graphic Novel/Illustrated Work in the 2022 Aurealis Awards and the 2023 World Fantasy Special Award—Professional. It also received a special mention in the CrossMedia Projects category of the 2023 BolognaRagazzi CrossMedia Award.
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