THERE'S JOY

Y a d’la joie unfolds over two days, during which Paul observes his surroundings and lets his thoughts, memories, and daily encounters surface. The book progresses in fragments: a piano practice, a walk in the neighborhood, a stop at a café, a subway ride, a childhood memory. It touches upon the passage of time, the relationship with creation, with deceased parents, with accumulated objects, with music, with nature. Current events are present, but despite this background noise, what matters are the small gestures, routines, and moments of attention that allow one to keep going... In keeping with his previous work, Rabagliati favors observation, self-deprecation, and a kind of quiet wisdom. The precise and warm drawing accompanies an intimate narrative, without complaint or grandstanding, where emotion emerges with simplicity. Y a d’la joie is a calm and deeply human book that reminds us that happiness often lies in the most ordinary things.