“The pulp is the innermost and softest layer of the tooth, protected by the rigidity of the dentin and sealed with enamel. The softness of the tooth harbors this story that pulsates like atrophied nerves, introspective blood vessels suffocated by connective tissue.

We know pain before we learn language, and Ivo is able to imprint the experience through his abstract, dissonant, and comical work. Puiupo is the vanguard of Brazilian comics.”

- Amanda Miranda