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\n PRESS \u00b7 ISIA \u00b7 REUNION ISLAND<\/span>\n
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\n Isia in<\/span>\n the press<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n

A selection of reports and interviews about Isia\u2019s background, work and projects. Each entry links to the media outlet that published it.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n \n \"Isia 01<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Free Dom<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Free Dom<\/span>\n

Children in Sainte-Clotilde create their own manga through the Biblioth\u00e8que en Pied d\u2019Immeuble<\/a><\/h2>\n

Free Dom reports on children in Sainte-Clotilde creating the manga \u201cGraine de Caf\u00e9\u201d through the Biblioth\u00e8que en Pied d\u2019Immeuble programme. Isia appears in the photograph published with the article.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 02<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Isia Augustine<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Imaz Press<\/span>\n

Saint-Denis: a community manga project at the Fleur de Caf\u00e9 residence<\/a><\/h2>\n

Imaz Press reports on how Isia helped children in Sainte-Clotilde create a complete manga, which was then printed and presented to the participants.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 03<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Isia Augustine<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Imaz Press<\/span>\n

Saint-Denis: a community manga project at the Fleur de Caf\u00e9 residence<\/a><\/h2>\n

Imaz Press reports on how Isia helped children in Sainte-Clotilde create a complete manga, which was then printed and presented to the participants.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Visuel 04<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio<\/span>\n

Radio: Isia Augustine and Jacques Dumora present their new book on Sucr\u00e9 Sal\u00e9<\/a><\/h2>\n

On Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio, Isia Augustine and Jacques Dumora present their new book across four segments of the Sucr\u00e9 Sal\u00e9 programme.<\/p> Listen to the interview \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Visuel 05<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio<\/span>\n

Radio: Isia Augustine and Jacques Dumora present their new book on Sucr\u00e9 Sal\u00e9<\/a><\/h2>\n

On Vanakkam R\u00e9union Radio, Isia Augustine and Jacques Dumora present their new book across four segments of the Sucr\u00e9 Sal\u00e9 programme.<\/p> Listen to the interview \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Portrait 06<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Passions R\u00e9union actu<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Passions R\u00e9union actu<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine: a world of ink, sensitivity and the unexpected<\/a><\/h2>\n

Passions R\u00e9union actu traces Isia\u2019s journey, his influences, his ink work and his publishing collaboration with Publishings du Mahot.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Portrait 07<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Passions R\u00e9union actu<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Passions R\u00e9union actu<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine: a world of ink, sensitivity and the unexpected<\/a><\/h2>\n

Passions R\u00e9union actu traces Isia\u2019s journey, his influences, his ink work and his publishing collaboration with Publishings du Mahot.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 08<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 LINFO.re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n LINFO.re<\/span>\n

Reunion Island ambidextrous artist Isia Augustine heads for tours in Japan and the Americas<\/a><\/h2>\n

LINFO.re reports on Isia\u2019s international prospects and the four-metre mural he was creating in Saint-Andr\u00e9 at the time.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 09<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 LINFO.re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n LINFO.re<\/span>\n

Reunion Island ambidextrous artist Isia Augustine heads for tours in Japan and the Americas<\/a><\/h2>\n

LINFO.re reports on Isia\u2019s international prospects and the four-metre mural he was creating in Saint-Andr\u00e9 at the time.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 10<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 G\u00e9raldine Blandin<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n R\u00e9union la 1ere<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine, the artist with golden hands<\/a><\/h2>\n

Isia describes two drawings taking shape at the same time, from a Pegasus to a mythological figure.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Visuel 11<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re \u2014 Podcast<\/span>\n

Podcast: Isia Augustine, the artist who draws with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

In this five-minute audio portrait, Lindsay Madeleine and Tyron Poncharville meet Isia and explore his two-handed drawing technique and large-scale murals.<\/p> Listen to the podcast \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Visuel 12<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re \u2014 Podcast<\/span>\n

Podcast: Isia Augustine, the artist who draws with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

In this five-minute audio portrait, Lindsay Madeleine and Tyron Poncharville meet Isia and explore his two-handed drawing technique and large-scale murals.<\/p> Listen to the podcast \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Vue 13<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 IMAZ PRESS<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n IMAZ PRESS<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine, ambidextrous artist: eight canvases painted with both hands in two days<\/a><\/h2>\n

In Sainte-Marie, Isia Augustine takes on an unusual artistic challenge: creating eight large works simultaneously with both hands over two days.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 14<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Zinfos974<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Zinfos974<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine\u2019s record attempt and illustration exhibition<\/a><\/h2>\n

Zinfos974 previews Isia\u2019s public challenge at the Sainte-Marie media library and introduces his self-taught, ambidextrous illustration practice.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 15<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Zinfos974<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Zinfos974<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine\u2019s record attempt and illustration exhibition<\/a><\/h2>\n

Zinfos974 previews Isia\u2019s public challenge at the Sainte-Marie media library and introduces his self-taught, ambidextrous illustration practice.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 16<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 LINFO.re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n LINFO.re<\/span>\n

Isia, the ambidextrous Reunion Island artist aiming for a world record<\/a><\/h2>\n

LINFO.re follows Isia as he prepares for his December 2022 challenge: creating several detailed works at once, with both hands and without a model.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 17<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 LINFO.re<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n LINFO.re<\/span>\n

Isia, the ambidextrous Reunion Island artist aiming for a world record<\/a><\/h2>\n

LINFO.re follows Isia as he prepares for his December 2022 challenge: creating several detailed works at once, with both hands and without a model.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Portrait 18<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 G\u00e9raldine Blandin<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re<\/span>\n

Meet Isia Augustine, an artist who draws with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re meets the Saint-Andr\u00e9 artist and explores the rare technique he uses to create two drawings at the same time.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Portrait 19<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 G\u00e9raldine Blandin<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re<\/span>\n

Meet Isia Augustine, an artist who draws with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

R\u00e9union la 1\u00e8re meets the Saint-Andr\u00e9 artist and explores the rare technique he uses to create two drawings at the same time.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 20<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Isia Augustine<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Imaz Press<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine: the art of drawing with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

Imaz Press profiles Isia\u2019s ambidextrous practice, from his spontaneous ink drawings to the public art challenge he was preparing in Sainte-Marie.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

\n \n \"Isia 21<\/span>\n Photo \u2014 Isia Augustine<\/small> <\/a>\n
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\n Imaz Press<\/span>\n

Isia Augustine: the art of drawing with both hands at once<\/a><\/h2>\n

Imaz Press profiles Isia\u2019s ambidextrous practice, from his spontaneous ink drawings to the public art challenge he was preparing in Sainte-Marie.<\/p> Read the article \u2197<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n