Fernando Cobelo's 'Sono qui' Chronicles Immigrant Stories in Italy
Artist Fernando Cobelo has published 'Sono qui', an illustrated book based on ten stories of foreigners living in Italy. Cobelo, who left Venezuela in September 2010 and arrived in Turin, launched a public call on September 9, 2020, his tenth anniversary in Italy, asking foreign residents to share anecdotes of kindness. The book collects these personal accounts, focusing on small gestures, words, and signs of friendship that changed their view of Italy. Designed, printed, and bound by Print Club Torino, with whom Cobelo has a long-standing collaboration, the book is a celebration of the artist-printer symbiosis. Cobelo describes the project as a homage to the country that made him who he is today.
Key facts
- Fernando Cobelo is the artist and illustrator of 'Sono qui'.
- The book features stories from ten foreigners living in Italy.
- Cobelo left Venezuela for Turin in September 2010.
- He launched a public call on September 9, 2020, his tenth anniversary in Italy.
- The call asked foreign residents to share anecdotes of kindness.
- The book was designed, printed, and bound by Print Club Torino.
- Cobelo has collaborated with Print Club Torino since early in his career.
- The project is a homage to Italy for shaping Cobelo's identity.
Entities
Artists
- Fernando Cobelo
Institutions
- Print Club Torino
- Artribune
Locations
- Venezuela
- Turin
- Italy