Isidro Ferrer's 'Il Libro degli altri' at Museo Nivola in Sardinia
In Orani, Sardinia, the Museo Nivola is hosting a temporary exhibition featuring Spanish illustrator Isidro Ferrer, titled 'Il Libro degli altri' (The Book of Others). Curated by Luca Cheri, this exhibition delves into Ferrer's interpretation of the book as a palimpsest, showcasing sculptures crafted from repurposed materials alongside refined typography. It highlights personal projects initiated in 2020, including Květa Pacovská's 'Pieces of my thoughts' and Alejandro Magallanes' '¿Libros de artista?'. Ferrer honors Costantino Nivola by modifying a facsimile of a dummy book that Nivola designed in the 1960s. Giuliana Altea, president of the Fondazione Nivola, praises Ferrer's creative take on Nivola's legacy, which Ferrer discovered through letters exchanged between Saul Steinberg and Aldo Buzzi.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Il Libro degli altri' by Isidro Ferrer at Museo Nivola in Orani, Sardinia.
- Ferrer is a Spanish illustrator and graphic designer born in Madrid in 1963.
- The exhibition is held in the ancient washhouse of the museum.
- Curated by Luca Cheri, director of Museo Nivola.
- Ferrer's concept: the book as a palimpsest, de-territorialized through overlapped drawings.
- Ferrer creates sculptures from wood or metal scraps, photographed on neutral backgrounds.
- The 'Il Libro degli altri' project started in 2020, focusing on participatory and non-books.
- First experiment in 2020 with Květa Pacovská's 'Pieces of my thoughts'.
- Other works: Alejandro Magallanes' '¿Libros de artista?' and 'Die Muttergottes'.
- For Museo Nivola, Ferrer intervenes on a facsimile of a dummy book by Costantino Nivola from the 1960s, published by Electa in 2009.
- Giuliana Altea, president of Fondazione Nivola, describes Ferrer's 'rereading' of Nivola.
- Ferrer learned of Nivola through Saul Steinberg's letters to Aldo Buzzi.
- The exhibition features fantastic creatures emerging from the book into the washhouse.
Entities
Artists
- Isidro Ferrer
- Costantino Nivola
- Květa Pacovská
- Alejandro Magallanes
- Saul Steinberg
- Aldo Buzzi
Institutions
- Museo Nivola
- Fondazione Nivola
- Electa
Locations
- Orani
- Sardinia
- Nuoro
- Madrid