Carmine Di Giandomenico on Comics, Cinema, and His Poster for Venice Critics' Week
Carmine Di Giandomenico, an esteemed comic artist from Italy, designed the official poster for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week (SIC), which took place from August 30 to September 9, 2017. Featuring a red superheroine soaring above the Venetian lagoon, the artwork embodies the festival's focus on femininity. Commissioned by Giona Nazzaro, SIC's general delegate, Di Giandomenico describes the piece as representing two facets of cinema and comics, divided by a slender line of water. As a self-taught artist, he has illustrated for Marvel and DC Comics, portraying iconic figures such as Captain America and Superman, the latter of whom he admires for his purity and profound symbolism. He expresses concern that contemporary cinema often favors entertainment over introspection.
Key facts
- Carmine Di Giandomenico created the official poster for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week (SIC).
- The festival runs from August 30 to September 9, 2017.
- Giona Nazzaro is the general delegate of SIC.
- The poster depicts a red superheroine flying over the Venetian lagoon.
- The poster uses two mirror images: one technological (cinema) and one real (comics).
- Di Giandomenico cites Birdman as a favorite film that combines King Lear and Joyce.
- He is self-taught and began professional collaborations within six months of starting his studies.
- He has worked for Marvel and DC Comics, drawing Captain America, Daredevil, and Dylan Dog.
- His favorite superhero is Superman, whom he considers pure and notes the 'S' symbol has religious iconography.
- The interview was conducted by Margherita Bordino for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Giona Nazzaro
- Margherita Bordino
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Michael Keaton
- Edward Norton
Institutions
- Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
- Marvel Comics
- DC Comics
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy