Lukas Verstraete is a Belgian illustrator and graphic novelist known for his raw, absurd, and tender visual style

His work features a cast of flawed characters — from doubtful knights to grotesque figures — navigating life’s big questions with sweat, smut, and sincerity. His illustrations have appeared in international publications like The New York Times, Le Monde Diplomatique, and HUMO. In 2013, he won the Best Script Award at the Fumetto comics festival, and in 2017, he published his debut graphic novel Een Boek Waarmee Men Vrienden Maakt, later translated in France and the U.S. Since 2018, Lukas teaches at LUCA School of Arts in both Ghent and Brussels, inspiring a new generation of visual storytellers.

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