Printville and Fruit Exhibition: Art Publishing at Bologna's Arte Fiera
At Arte Fiera in Bologna, a new publishing hub called Printville has been established, featuring a specialized bookstore with Italian non-fiction and international magazines not represented by individual stands. Separately, the fifth edition of Fruit Exhibition is taking place at Palazzo Re Enzo, gathering around a hundred micro-publishers (20% international) with a focus on art but open to diverse disciplines. The fair includes a new section on game design with workshops, as organizer Christian Battiferro notes that video games have evolved beyond teenage entertainment into a respected art form with notable independent productions. Battiferro cites the London Art Book Fair as an initial model but emphasizes that Fruit has become an unprecedented transversal bridge between disciplines and media, extending beyond books.
Key facts
- Printville is a new publishing area at Arte Fiera with a specialized bookstore.
- Printville offers Italian non-fiction and international magazines not represented by individual stands.
- Fruit Exhibition is in its fifth year at Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna.
- Fruit Exhibition features about 100 micro-publishers, 20% from abroad.
- Fruit Exhibition has a new section dedicated to game design with workshops.
- Christian Battiferro is one of the organizers of Fruit Exhibition.
- Battiferro stated that video games are now considered an art form with independent productions.
- Battiferro said Fruit was initially inspired by the London Art Book Fair but is now an unprecedented transversal bridge.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Battiferro
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- Printville
- Fruit Exhibition
- Palazzo Re Enzo
- London Art Book Fair
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy