Award-winning works
The Jury for the 5th Edition of the Notte di Fiaba Illustration Contest met on December 21, 2017. Following a careful review of all submitted works, Livio Sossi, Fausta Orecchio, Simone Tonucci, Alessandro Sanna, Maurizio Quarello and Franco Pivetti announced the winners and awarded special mentions as follows. The illustrated book and the winners will be presented at the upcoming Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF March 26-29, 2018). The awards will be presented during the exhibition opening and the presentation of the catalog and illustrated book at the MAG in Riva del Garda on July 14, 2018 at 5:30 PM.
It particularly stands out for the dynamic composition of its panels, the skillful management of space (positive and negative), and an original color palette. A perfect narrative balance is complemented by the visual suggestions created by the framing.
She offers a captivating interpretation of Marco Taddei's story through excellent painting technique, characterized by dynamic rhythm and lively movement in the sequences. The 'vintage' feel of the illustrations is enhanced by the well-chosen color palette.
She has successfully created a narrative parallel to Marco Taddei's text by conceiving a truly 'fluid' world, which perfectly represents the concept of 'gender fluid'. She employs a refined, poetic, and melancholic expressive style with undeniable symbolic power and original narrative solutions.
Special mentions
She presents an interesting Nordic-contemporary setting for the fairy tale, utilizing a visual language whose strength lies in its perspective and compositional choices, and in the cinematic framing of its shots, as is evident from the very first panel of the storyboard.
She demonstrates an original expressive style and an interesting compositional and chromatic balance through a masterful use of space and color.
She opts for a fun and cheerful interpretation to dynamically and ironically present Marco Taddei's text. The fresh and lively style makes the work suitable for young children.
She employs a poetic, evocative style with strong visual impact, characterized by a harmonious use of color and symbolic language that proves particularly effective in some storyboard panels.
She has created evocative atmospheres through intense chromatic and compositional solutions.
She demonstrates great technical potential in figurative work and attention to detail. An excellent sense of composition and a good narrative rhythm are evident in the interplay of planes.
Discover the past editions of the competition
Notte di Fiaba Illustration Contest was born in 2014 on the initiative of Enzo Bassetti, Honorary President of Notte di Fiaba, and was conceived and designed by Chiara Tomasi, Artistic Director of the Contest, with the support of Professor Livio Sossi, one of the most authoritative European scholars of children's literature and illustration.
