Bologna, May 3, 2024 – Starting from Saturday, May 11th, at 6:00 PM, the Millenium Gallery in Bologna will host the solo exhibition of Silvia Baccanti, winner of the First Prize of the Third Edition of BOit! – International Illustration Competition.

The exhibition, titled SËDES, a Ladin word meaning “border,” takes viewers on an intimate journey through the “crode,” the majestic spires of the Dolomites. Silvia Baccanti, originally from Val Badia, shares her own perspective on these territories, revealing their beauty and challenges.

A unique and personal artistic and historical journey

Through a mix of illustrations and comics, Silvia Baccanti intertwines family and historical memory, exploring crucial moments in the history of the Ladini people of the Dolomites. The exhibition stems from a thesis project completed during her master’s degree at ISIA in Urbino in 2022.

An evening of art and dialogue

The opening, scheduled for May 11th at 6:00 PM, will feature the artist in dialogue with the curators of BOit! International Illustration Competition. A unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the artistic universe of Silvia Baccanti.

Additionally, during the opening, visitors will be welcomed with a glass of wine in an open and convivial atmosphere.

Within the program of BOOM! Festival

The exhibition is part of the programming of BOOM! – Growing with Books, a festival curated by Hamelin Cultural Association and runs parallel to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. It offers a unique cultural experience for all lovers of art and visual storytelling of deep and identity-related themes.

Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the boundary between art and territory in this unique exhibition that will remain open until June 3rd!

SËDES, storie di crode, conflitti, confini

Solo exhibition by Silvia Baccanti, winner of the First Prize of the Third Edition of BOit! International Illustration Competition!

Curated by Sara Bernardi, Marta Viviani, Costanza Rosa, and Carlotta Artioli

May 11th – June 3rd, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Millenium Gallery, Via Riva di Reno 77/A, Bologna

Opening on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, at 6:00 PM

Bologna, 3 maggio 2024 – La Millenium Gallery di Bologna ospiterà a partire da sabato 11 maggio, ore 18:00, la mostra personale di Silvia Baccanti, vincitrice del Primo Premio della Terza Edizione di BOit! – Concorso Internazionale di Illustrazione.

L’esposizione, intitolata SËDES, parola ladina che significa “confine”, trasporta gli spettatori in un viaggio intimo che attraversa le crode, le maestose guglie delle Dolomiti. Silvia Baccanti, originaria della Val Badia, condivide il suo proprio punto di vista su questi territori, rivelando la loro bellezza e le loro sfide.

Un percorso artistico e storico unico e personale

Attraverso un mix di illustrazioni e fumetti, Silvia Baccanti intreccia memoria familiare e storica, esplorando i momenti cruciali nella storia dei Ladini delle Dolomiti. La mostra nasce da un progetto di tesi realizzato durante la laurea magistrale presso l’ISIA di Urbino nel 2022.

Una serata di arte e dialogo

L’inaugurazione, in programma per il 11 maggio alle ore 18:00, vedrà l’artista dialogare con le curatrici di BOit! Concorso Internazionale di Illustrazione. Un’occasione unica per immergersi nell’universo artistico di Silvia Baccanti.

Inoltre durante l’inaugurazione, i visitatori saranno accolti con un calice di vino, in un’atmosfera aperta e conviviale.

Nel programma di BOOM! – Crescere nei Libri

La mostra è inserita nella programmazione di BOOM! – Crescere nei Libri, festival a cura di Hamelin Associazione Culturale ed è quindi parallela alla Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Offre un’esperienza culturale unica per tutti gli amanti dell’arte e della narrazione visiva di temi profondi ed identitari.

Non perdete l’opportunità di esplorare il confine tra arte e territorio in questa mostra unica che rimarrà aperta fino al 3 giugno!

SËDES, storie di crode, conflitti, confini

Mostra personale di Silvia Baccanti vincitrice del Primo Premio della Terza Edizione del Concorso Internazionale di Illustrazione BOit!

A cura di Sara Bernardi, Marta Viviani, Costanza Rosa e Carlotta Artioli

11 maggio – 3 giugno 2024, ore 17.30-20.00

Millenium Gallery, Via Riva di Reno 77/A, Bologna

Opening sabato 11 maggio 2024 ore 18:00

On Tuesday, April 23rd, the collective exhibition of the thirty selected artworks for the third edition of the Boit International Illustration Contest titled “Sconfinando Bologna” opened at the Enzo Marioni Civic Library in Santena, Turin (Italy).

The exhibition, which will be open to visitors during the library’s opening hours until May 26th, 2024, aims to be an opportunity for collective reflection through images on what is happening globally in terms of climate and environmental issues.

The artists were asked to participate with an original and unpublished contribution that explored the relationship between inhabitants, cities, and the environment in our near future, interpreting the shape of the walls of Bologna, which resemble a beehive cell.

Out of over 1200 submissions from around the world, 30 works were selected by the esteemed jury composed of Marzia Corraini, founder and director of Corraini Edizioni; Marica Fasoli, Creative Designer of the publishing house Il Saggiatore; Alessandro Manzella, Illustrator and member of the board of the association Autori di Immagini; Elena Pasoli, Exhibition Manager of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair; Della Passarelli, Editorial Director of Sinnos Publishing House; Nicolò Pesce, Creative Director of zeroCO2; Victoria Semykina, Illustrator and internationally renowned artist; Marta Viviani, Illustrator and Creative Director of BOit!

Furthermore, on the occasion of this important event, on May 24th at 4:30 PM, the workshop “Sconfinando Santena” will take place at the Enzo Marioni Civic Library. This workshop is a theoretical and practical journey for children aged 7 and up, led by illustrators Sara Bernardi and Marta Viviani, guiding participants to discover the possibilities related to climate change in their own city.

For any information and reservations, please contact the Civic Library directly at the email address bibliotecasantena@gmail.com.

Martedì 23 aprile ha inaugurato presso la Biblioteca Civica Enzo Marioni di Santena la mostra la mostra collettiva delle trenta opere selezionate per la terza edizione del Concorso Internazionale di illustrazione Boit! dal titolo Sconfinando Bologna. 

La mostra, che sarà visitabile negli orari di apertura della Biblioteca fino al 26 maggio 2024, vuole essere un’occasione di riflessione collettiva per immagini su quello che sta accadendo a livello globale sul piano climatico e ambientale. 

Agli artisti si è chiesto di partecipare con un contributo inedito ed originale che esplorasse la relazione tra abitanti, città e ambiente nel nostro prossimo futuro, interpretando la sagoma della cinta muraria di Bologna la cui forma ricorda la cella di un alveare. 

Delle oltre 1200 candidature provenienti da tutto il mondo sono state selezionate 30 opere dall’autorevole giuria composta da Marzia Corraini, fondatrice e direttrice di Corraini Edizioni, Marica Fasoli, Creative designer della casa editrice Il Saggiatore, Alessandro Manzella, Illustratore e membro del direttivo dell’associazione Autori di Immagini, Elena Pasoli, Exhibition Manager della Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Della Passarelli, Direttrice Editoriale della Casa Editrice Sinnos, Nicolò Pesce, Direttore creativo di zeroCO2, Victoria Semykina, Illustratrice ed artista di fama internazionale, Marta Viviani, Illustratrice e Direttrice creativa di BOit!

Inoltre, in occasione di questa importante tappa, il 24 maggio alle ore 16,30 presso la Biblioteca Civica Enzo Marioni si svolgerà il laboratorio “Sconfinando Santena”, un percorso teorico e pratico per bambin* dai 7 anni a cura delle illustratrici Sara Bernardi e Marta Viviani, che guiderà i partecipanti alla scoperta delle possibilità legate al cambiamento climatico nella propria città.

Per eventuali informazioni e prenotazioni si prega di contattare direttamente la Biblioteca Civica all’indirizzo mail bibliotecasantena@gmail.com.

We are very excited to announce that the BOit! tour is about to begin. We had already given you a little preview, and now we are finally here to tell you more.

The first stop on the Sconfinando Bologna Exhibition tour will be in Palermo at Radici. The Small Museum of Nature will open on the 7th of October 2023, at 5:00 PM and will be open for visits until the 23th of October 2023. For this occasion, we have organized a collaboration with a workshop for children aged 7 and up and a TALK dedicated to the themes of this third edition.

For more information, please see below: 

PROGRAM 

🗓 Saturday, October 7th 

📌 5:00 PM – Exhibition Opening 

at RADICI Small Museum of Nature in Palermo BOIT BOit! – Sconfinando Bologna Exhibition of the third edition of the International Illustration Contest traveling across Italy Curated by Sara Bernardi, Marta Viviani, Carlotta Artioli, and Costanza Rosa Opening hours from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 AM to 8 PM 

📌 5:30 PM – Sconfinando Palermo Workshop 

for children aged 7 and up, curated by illustrators Sara Bernardi and Carlotta Artioli Participation from €5 onwards – voluntary donations to support the tour of the BOit! International Illustration Contest exhibition A theoretical and practical workshop that will guide participants to discover the possibilities related to ecological transition and climate change in their city. The workshop includes an initial storytelling and discussion part to understand these topics and a practical drawing part where each participant will have a shape at their disposal. At the end of the workshop, these shapes will be combined into a single image that will become… We don’t want to reveal more, but the result will be a collective work that will enrich the BOit! exhibitions in Palermo! The workshop is curated by Carlotta Artioli and Sara Bernardi and is part of the BOit! International Illustration Contest tour program.

🗓 Sunday, October 8th

📌  6:00 PM – Talk Sconfinando Palermo

Languages, ecology, territory 

FEATURING 

Sara Bernardi and Carlotta Artioli – BOit

Caterina Strafalaci – Radici Piccolo Museo della Natura

Dada Lo Presti – Palma Nana 

Cristina Alga – Ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva Antonella Folgheretti – Hyro 

Francesca Genna – Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo 

Giuseppe Buzzotta – Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo 

Miriam Gambino – illustrator 

Beppe Castellucci – neu [nòi] coworking facilitator

We look forward to seeing many of you there! If you happen to visit, please let us know writing us an email or more rapidly writing us in DM at @boit.contest!

Dear friends of Boit 

It’s with great pleasure that we are to disclose the official Boit Long List of the selected artworks. 

The longlist is now available here, below and on Instagram and Facebook. The 155 selected artworks of the longlist have been selected by the jury from over 1180 entries submitted from across the globe.

This year’s edition confirms the international attitude of our contest as we have registered a great participation from artists from so many different nationalities and countries. 

We are very happy because the level of the submissions is getting higher in every edition and it was difficult to make a selection among the huge variety of work, themes, styles and interpretation of the shape. 

Our congratulations to all the participants for their beautiful works. 

Stay tuned to find out when we will be disclosing the 30 finalist artwork!

Great news for the Third Edition of the BOit competition is the collaboration with ZeroCO2, an Italian benefit company that focuses on ecosystemic sustainability through high-impact reforestation projects founded by Andrea Pesce and Virgilio Galicia.

Through the management of these zeroCO2 planting projects, they support the work of farming communities, who receive donated trees after being trained in sustainable agricultural techniques. To support this effort, zeroCO2 allows companies and individuals to remotely adopt these trees, creating their own forest and thus taking on the support of farming communities.

Furthermore, zeroCO2 is committed to daily scientific outreach on the climate crisis and sustainable development, using language that is understandable even to those not familiar with the subject.

What impressed us most about zeroCO2 is their effective communication, thanks to collaborations with illustrators, to creatively disseminate complex topics characterized by high scientific rigor. We found it very interesting to engage with an organization dedicated to sustainable development while also valuing the profession of illustration.

ZeroCO2 supports Boit! by funding the second prize, “A Sign of Impact,” worth 500.00 euros. They have also contributed to covering the costs of frames and materials used for our stand at BCBF, created by the craftsmen of Astronave Lab.

And that’s not all! zeroCO2 will gift each of the 30 finalists of the competition with the adoption of a tree! Additionally, Niccolo Pesce, representing zeroCO2, participated in our webinar program – “Beyond words” – in the first session on the topic: Science and Illustration: The Infinite Possibilities of Non-Fiction Illustration (which can be reviewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVkLqpzTYqo).