Flavio Favelli’s 'Bologna la Rossa' Blends Personal Memory with Tragic History

Flavio Favelli, a native of Florence born in 1967, released 'Bologna la Rossa' (Corraini, Mantua 2019), which intertwines his personal experiences with significant tragedies in Bologna spanning the 1970s to the 1990s. The work includes historical photographs, personal memories, found objects, and 49 illustrations. It begins with a quote from a postcard: 'La vita non è nulla. È solo un dissolversi d’azioni.' Notable tragedies covered are the Italicus massacre (August 4, 1974), the killing of Francesco Lorusso (March 11, 1977), the Murazze di Vado accident (April 15, 1978), the Ustica massacre (June 27, 1980), the Bologna station bombing (August 2, 1980), the Rapido 904 massacre (December 23, 1984), the Salvemini school disaster (December 6, 1990), the Pilastro massacre (January 4, 1991), and the via Volturno armory massacre (May 2, 1991). Favelli introduced the book at the MAXXI Museum in Rome, highlighting its relevance to Bologna. Priced at €20, it comprises 96 pages.