The exhibition is is dedicated to young Italian illustrators (aged between
23 and 35) who have made a name for themselves thanks to the quality of their
drawing, the originality of their content and their ability to make texts interact
with images in a personal and unique way. The exhibition presents work by twenty
of the most promising artists: Giacomo Agnello Modica, Andrea Antinori,
Michael Bardeggia, Beatrice Cerocchi, Marianna Coppo, Francesca
Corso, Cecilia Ferri, Chiara Ficarelli, Marta Pantaleo, Giulia Pastorino,
Irene Penazzi, Alice Piaggio, Camilla Pintonato, Michelangelo Rossato,
Veronica Ruffato, Lorenzo Sangió, Francesca Sanna, Luca Tagliafico,
Giulia Tomai, Veronica Truttero. Sometimes their work goes beyond the
traditional confines of the book to cover whole walls or become posters. Their
work can be found in magazines or is self-published on the web. One artist has
been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal; many are among those selected
for the Illustrators Exhibition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair; others have just
started out in the challenging world of children’s publishing.
Every artist is represented by different techniques and poetic visions which
interpret the classics – from fairy stories to Dante – producing new and surprising
proposals for the publishing world. Mastery of their art form, originality
and experience will make them future landmarks in the history of Italian
illustration.

An exhibition organized by BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR BOLOGNAFIERE; Cultural promotion abroad REGIONE EMILIA‑ROMAGNA e MINISTERO DEGLI AFFARI ESTERI E DELLA COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE; In collaboration with Istituto Italiano di Cultura Edimburgo; exhibition curated by GIANNINO STOPPANI COOPERATIVA CULTURALE ACCADEMIA DROSSELMEIER; Scientific Committee Ivan Canu, Mauro Evangelista Grazia Gotti,Silvana Sola.