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Lóa Hjálmtýsdottir

'Why is everyone in Reykjavík staring at me?' – a cartoon

Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik
Staring in Reykjavik

Lóa Hjálmtýsdottir is an illustrator and comic writer from Reykjavík. More of her work can be found on her website, loaboratorium.com

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