In her latest graphic novel, Hort, Marijpol tells the story of an atypical family born out of an unexpected encounter between three queer women and their neighbors, a trio of kids living by themselves. A reflection on the idea of community and care that is also an exploration of desire in its wildest aspects.

The talk will be in Italian and English.

Founded in 2003, the French publishing house Éditions Matière has an original approach to comics that continually challenges the boundaries of the language. Its catalog includes "classic" comics but ventures as well into other forms of sequential storytelling, experiments combining comics and theory, and attempts to relate drawing to contemporary arts. Editorial director Laurent Bruel talks about the philosophy behind Éditions Matière with Ratigher, cartoonists and director of  the series "Brick" for Italian publishing house Coconino Press - Fandango .

The talk will be in Italian and French.

A selection of animated short movies chosen by comic artist Manuele Fior from the official selection of Future Film Festival 2023.

Tricromia International Art Gallery - which is celebrating  more than 30 years of activity - was one of the first in Italy to deal with comics and illustration when these languages were not yet fully legitimized in the cultural discourse. Today it is a home gallery, a combination of the private space of its founder' house, Giuseppina Frassino, and the public space of the gallery. While retracing the history of Tricromia and its space, Frassino and a group of artists who have collaborated with her over the years tell the story of Italian comics as well.

The talk will be in Italian.

Cartoonist Eliana Albertini and photographer Valentina D'Accardi built an artistic projetc together, on the invitation of Ad occhi aperti, starting from the things they have in common. Both artists deal with familiar and private places that appear difficult to inhabit by virtue of the memories they hold. The result of their work is Senza essere visti,  an installation that investigates the intimate dimension of living. Together with Federica Lucchesini, director of "gli Asini" magazine and Marco Libardi, who co-curated the installation with them, the two artists talk about their poetics and their collaboration.

In his comics, Jérôme Dubois's draws with extreme attention to detail a world in ruins. Nicolò Porcelluzzi's research moves between history, science, and the arts to investigate the imaginaries that are taking shape around the idea of a world that is no longer habitable. Together, they discuss the possibilities of storytelling during an environmental, philosophical, social and moral upheaval investing every aspect of living.

Incontro in italiano e francese, con traduzione consecutiva.