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Marco: Thinking about the flowing of time and libraries, magical places where every dream can become real, travelling with imagination. And to booksellers, guardians of freedom of thought and wish gifters.
Giorgia: Sergio contacted me and asked me if I would like to work together on a project. When he sent me this story, I immediately loved it: it was so poetic and delicate, and I wanted to mantain this spirit while turning it into images, also without sacrificing my personal imagination and concept. I hope I succeed in my intention!
Marco: The story talks about a bookseller and her seashore bookstore. One of those special ones who knows exactly which book suits every child. And in doing so, she gives them paper wings to fly, to soar above reality. Wings to be free. But time passes relentlessly, and the bookseller grows old. Yet, before closing, she will give a pen to each girl and boy, so they can write their own future with it.
Giorgia: “Ali di carta” is a story about time and how we live that time. It is a story about imagination and freedom. It is about happiness, too. I think that everybody should have in their life a person like the bookseller: someone who helps you to find your own way to fly, your vocation, whatever is its shape.
Marco: To have the possibility to measure my creativity giving voice to wordless paper and to have the chance to tell as many people as possible, through the images, the story of many and the wishes of all.
Giorgia: When Sergio asked me to work together on his story, I thought it could have been the perfect occasion to measure myself with something new, as I had never worked on a wordless book before. It all started like “ok, I try”, and I still can’t believe that my illustrations are among finalists!
She’s an Italian illustrator and she likes music, starred nights, happy endings and kind words.
She was born in Turin in 2000. She attended arts high school in Asti, architecture course, and in 2023 she got a degree in visual arts at “Libera Accademia d’Arte Novalia” in Alba (CN), presenting an illustrated thesis that Gribaudo – Feltrinelli published in 2024. “Ali di carta” is my fifth illustrated work, the first as silent book.
He’s an astronomer born in ’81, a science communicator, a daydreamer, an optimist, an inventor of thoughts, and a forge of constantly evolving ideas. He enjoys experimenting, writing, always and everywhere, playing music, and observing the sky. He’s convinced that in life, everyone can truly be whatever they want, as long as they desire it with all their strength. Currently, he has written six illustrated books.