Fluo – Lit up Books is an exhibition of 130 fluorescent books released in different parts of the world over the last ten years, testifying to one of the most recent, interesting and original trends in children’s publishing. The result of in-depth graphic-art and printing research and experimentation, fluorescent features have now become a structural part of the books they are used in. The exhibition looks at the technical side of fluorescent applications, offering visitors an opportunity to discover new innovative tools and new creative avenues. Many of the books gathered in the exhibition are by acclaimed authors like Oliver Jeffers, Isabelle Arsenault, Shawn Harris, and BB Cronin, to name just a few. Others are by emerging illustrators from around the world, among which Allison Colpys, Young Lee, Sarah Mazzetti, Aurore Petit, Alice Piaggio, Anna Pirolli, Emily Rand, and Marie Tolman.
Presented at the last edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and curated by Accademia Drosselmeier, Fluo Lit Up Books is the first exhibition that inaugurates a new, multimodal approach to the universe of illustrated books, thanks to the collaboration with a broad community of authors, artists, publishers, printers, historians of illustration, and critics.
Timetables:
opening 23 September 6.00-11.00 pm
Monday-Friday 4.00-8.00 pm
Saturday-Sunday 10.00 am-8.00 pm
1st October 10.00am-11.00 pm
