Introduction
Artelibro Art Book Festival
The art of making an Art Book
8th edition
Archaeology / Archaeologies
Bologna
Palazzo di Re Enzo e del Podestà
23rd-25th September 2011
Piazza del Nettuno
10th–25th September 2011
23rd-25th September 2011: a weekend full of events for the eighth edition of Artelibro Art Book Festival.
This year the main theme is Archaeology/Archaeologies, showing the multiple variations of a method of study of the past that is essential to interpret the present. A historical approach, as “a collector of finds” that we discover, for example, in the exhibition of artist books in the collection of Danilo Montanari Libro / Opera. Viaggio nelle pagine d’artista. 1958 / 2011, (Libro / Opera. An artist’s journey into the page), which shows in the impressive Aula Magna of the Biblioteca Universitaria more than 200 of the most representative volumes in the last fifty years in Italy, from Lucio Fontana to Maurizio Cattelan, including Giulio Paolini and Luciano Bartolini. Magazines and artist books of visual poetry of the Sixties and Seventies will be the protagonists of the exhibition ControCorrente. Riviste, dischi e libri d’artista delle case editrici della poesia visiva italiana (Against the stream. Magazines, records and artist books of Italian visual poetry’s publishing houses) at the Museo della Musica, in collaboration with Fondazione Berardelli of Brescia and Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci of Prato. Palazzo Re Enzo e del Podestà will give you the chance to admire the historical publications by Officina d’Arte Grafica Lucini next to the exhibition-market, that includes a wide selection of Italian and foreign antiquarian booksellers, in collaboration with ALAI Associazione Librai Antiquari d’Italia (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Italy), and areas devoted to the publishers of artist books, valuable books and facsimiles. Moreover, exhibitions, a series of lecturers for the public, readings and book presentations broaden the program of Artelibro, together with specialized meetings, such as the conference Più simile del facsimile. Editoria d’arte tra libreria, collezionismo e iPad, (More similar than the facsimile. Art publishing from bookcase, collecting and iPad), promoted by AIE Associazione Italiana Editori (Italian Publishers Association).
This year, Bologna also celebrates 2200 years after the foundation of the Roman colony of Bononia and 130 years after the establishment of the Museo Civico Archeologico, one of the most important cultural centres in Bologna. On this occasion, Artelibro has collaborated with Comune di Bologna, especially with Museo Civico Archeologico, to realize an event both cultural and popular, which is the best way to celebrate these special happenings. This cooperation has given birth to the project Artelibro – Archeopolis, that involves the town’s cultural institutions during a weekend devoted to Archaeology, through historical records, guided visits, exhibitions, workshops for children, conventions, conferences, as well as important events in the evening. For example, the Lectio Magistralis by Andrea Carandini, an archaeologist of great renown and President of the Supreme Council of Culture, to be held on Thursday 22nd at 19.00, followed by the concert of the Coro Athena of Museo Civico Archeologico of Bologna; while on Friday 23rd you will enjoy the night-show by the actor Ivano Marescotti about the myth in the popular culture at the Aula Magna di Santa Lucia – Alma Mater Università di Bologna.
The Festival will open at 10 a.m. Friday 23rd September. The halls of Palazzo Re Enzo e del Podestà, in the heart of the town centre, will be open from September 23rd to 25th to host the great exhibition-market of antiquarian booksellers, publishers of fine Art books, artist books, facsimiles and specialized magazines.
Art publishers will be located in the Libreria dell’Arte in Piazza Nettuno in front of Palazzo Re Enzo e del Podestà, September 10th to 25th.
Artelibro is promoted by Associazione Artelibro (Artelibro Association), AIE Associazione Italiana Editori, Comune di Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Alma Mater Università di Bologna, and is supported by Banca Etruria, the main sponsor of the event, with the contribution of Coop Adriatica, which is involved with librerie.coop in the management of the Libreria dell’Arte.
Contacts
Ufficio Stampa ARTELIBRO
Studio Pesci di Federico Palazzoli
Via San Vitale, 27 – 40125 Bologna
Tel. 051269267 | Fax 0512960748
info@studiopesci.it | irene.guzman@artelibro.it
