Gianluca Costantini
Gianluca Costantini (born December 19, 1971) in Ravenna, Italy, is a cartoonist, artist, Comic journalist, and activist.[1]
| Gianluca Costantini | |
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| Born | (1971-12-19)December 19, 1971 Ravenna |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Area(s) | Comics artist, cartoonist, Comics journalism, activist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Channeldraw |
Notable works | Fedele alla linea L'ammaestratore di Istanbul Julian Assange dall'etica hacker a Wikileaks |
| Spouse(s) | Elettra Stamboulis (m. 2001) |
| http://www.gianlucacostantini.com | |
Contents
1 Biography
2 Publications
2.1 Graphic novels
2.1.1 Italy
2.1.2 Spain
2.2 Political comics
2.3 Art Books
2.4 Newspaper
2.5 Magazines
2.5.1 Brazil
2.5.2 England
2.5.3 Finland
2.5.4 France
2.5.5 Germany
2.5.6 Greece
2.5.7 Italy
2.5.8 Portugal
2.5.9 Romania
2.5.10 Serbia
2.5.11 Slovenia
2.5.12 Spain
2.5.13 Switzerland
2.5.14 Turkey
2.5.15 United States
2.6 Web Publications
3 Human Rights
4 Sport
5 Curating of cultural events
6 Editor and Publisher
6.1 inguineMAH!gazine
6.2 G.I.U.D.A. Geographic Institute of Unconventional Drawings Arts
7 Personal Exhibitions
7.1 Personal Exhibitions Art Galleries
7.2 Performance
8 References
9 External links
Biography
Gianluca Costantini he graduated from the Art Institute Gino Severini of Ravenna in 1991 in Applied Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna in Decoration in 1995. He began exhibiting in the historic gallery La Bottega[2][3] artist engraver Giuseppe Maestri in 1990 in the company of photographer Alex Majoli. His work continues between contamination ranging from mosaic to cyberpunk.
He attends the Academy of fine Arts in Ravenna, whose teachers are Fabrizio Passarella, Vittorio D'Augusta, Guido Guidi, Antonio Violetta, Carlo Branzaglia e Claudio Spadoni.
In 1993 he published the first comic strip magazine Schizzo n°5, curated by Massimo Galletti for the Center Comics Andrea Pazienza of Cremona. In 1994 he began his collaboration with the newspaper Il manifesto and the magazine Neural cyberpunk and contemporary art magazine Museo Teo Art Fanzine. In 1994, he knows the artist graffiti Marco Teatro and collaborate with the Happening of comics and illustration in Milan, Bologna, Rome, Turin and Lugano.
Publish for Underground Comics Magazine Interzona, Katzyvari, Alter Vox Magazine, Tribù Magazine d'urto, Fagorgo, Stripburger (Slovenia), Milk and Vodka (Switzerland), laikku (Finland), Kerosene, and Garabattage (Spain).
His political comics are much appreciated in Italy and have gained him respect in cultural circles, has published in 2009 "The Turtle Tamer of Istanbul " written by Elettra Stamboulis. A graphic novel that recounts the life of the intellectual Osman Hamdi Bey.
In 2009 he exhibited at the Lazarides Gallery in London in 2010 at the Salon du dessin contemporain and at the Carousel du Louvre in Paris. In 2014 he exhibited at Dox Centre for the Contemporary Art of Prague and at the Humor Graphic Museum of Diogenes Taborda in Buenos Aires. In Italy he exhibits together with the works of Alighiero Boetti at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lissone in 2013.
In 2016 he has accompanied the activities of DiEM25 Democracy in Europe Movement 2025, movement fouded by Yanis Varoufakis and actively collaborates with Ai Weiwei.
Gianluca Costantini is a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna since 2009, Macerata and Ravenna in 2012.
Publications
Gianluca Costantini his latest graphic novels include Dinner with Gramsci, Julian Assange Wikileaks hacker ethics. Founder of the magazine inguineMAH!gazine and G.I.U.D.A. Geographical Institute of Unconventional Drawings Arts. Costantini contributes to Courrier International, Internazionale, laLettura (Corriere della Sera), Pagina99, World War 3 Illustrated and Le Monde diplomatique.
Graphic novels
Italy
- Vorrei incontrarti, Fernandel, 2005
- Ultimo Storia ordinaria di guerra civile (written Saturno Carnoli and Andrea Colombari) Edizioni del Vento, Jesolo Lido 2007
- L'ammaestratore di Istanbul, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) Comma 22, 2008
- Officina del Macello, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) Edizioni del Vento, Jesolo Lido, 2009
Julian Assange dall'etica hacker a Wikileaks, (written by Dario Morgante) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2011- Macchina Suprema, (written Giovanni Barbieri) Giuda Edizioni, Ravenna 2011
- Cena con Gramsci, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2012
- L'ammaestratore di Istanbul, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) Giuda Edizioni, Ravenna, 2013
- Cattive Abitudini, (Written by Emidio Clementi – Massimo Volume), Giuda Edizioni, Ravenna, 2013
- Arrivederci Berlinguer, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2013
- The Turtle Tamer of Istanbul, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) VandA.epublishing, Milan, 2013 [1] – Ebook
Pertini fra le nuvole, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2014[4][5]
- Officina del Macello (written by Elettra Stamboulis) Eris Edizioni, Torino, 2014[6][7][8]
- Diario segreto di Pasolini, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2015[9][10][11]
- Fedele alla linea, (written Gianluca Costantini, Allan Antliff, Laura Silvia Battaglia, Lara Crinò, Carlo Gubitosa, Gabriela Jacomella, Tahar Lamri, Maurizio Maggiani, Igiaba Scego, Elettra Stamboulis, Alberto Tetta) BeccoGiallo, Padova 2017[12][13][14][15][16] – Critical texts Luigi Spinola and Daniele Barbieri
Spain
Julian Assange de la ética hacker a WikiLeaks, (written by Dario Morgante) Luces de Gálibo, Barcelona, 2013 [2]
Political comics
- Linea Gotica, Associazione Mirada, 2004 – Critical text Sabina Ghinassi[17]
- Diario di un qualunquista, Fernandel, 2006 – Critical text Daniele Brolli[18]
- Sangue in Algeria, Galleria Miomao, 2008 – Critical text Tahar Lamri[19]
Art Books
- Le cicatrici tra i miei denti, NdA Press, 2016 - Critical texts Lello Voce and Davide Brullo
- Bronson Drawings, Giuda Edizioni, 2013 – Critical texts David Vecchiato,[20] Arturo Compagnoni[21] and Chris Angiolini[22]
- Daily Iraq, Edizioni Libri Aparte, 2009 – Critical text Elettra Stamboulis[23]
- Untitled Drawing Art, Edizioni Libri Aparte, 2009 – Critical text Viola Giacometti[24]
- Porto dei santi, Purple Press, 2009 - Critical text Elettra Stamboulis
Newspaper
Il manifesto, n°18, an illustration, Rome, February 18, 1994
Il manifesto, n°153, an illustration, Rome, June 25, 1994
Il manifesto, n°271, an illustration, Rome, November 12, 1994
Corriere della Sera, The little prince and the 8 kings of the world, Rizzoli, Milan, 2017 for Italy Oxfam
Magazines
Brazil
- Graffiti 76% quadrinosh, Archeangiolie (written by Fabrizio Passarella), Brazil, 2008
England
Alan Moore portrait of an extraordinary gentleman, one illustration, Abiogenesis Press, Leigh-on-Sea, 2003- Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, Yes we camp (written by Elettra Stamboulis), curated by Paul Gravett, London, 2010
Finland
- laikku, n°1, El hombre invisible, Helsinki, 2001
France
Le Monde diplomatique, The story of Sheikh Mansour and other myths from Caucaso, Homecooking Books, 2010- Numéro 0/1 Discours public – Discorso pubblico, Benito Mussolini, edizioni Les Presses Carrées, France, 2014
Courrier International, n°1280, La storia di Chérif Kouachi, Paris, 2015
Germany
- Wendepunk.t Zeitschrift für eine Neue Zeit, n°2, Occupy Gezi, Herausgegeben von Hans-Peter Söder, Munich, 2013
Greece
- Babel, n°235, Thad damn burn the flags (written Allan Antliff), Athens, 2006
- Babel, n°237, Gaz promise (written by Elettra Stamboulis), Athens, 2006
- MOV, n°6, 8 km The history of Zhaer, BabelArt, Athens, 2010
Italy
- Schizzo, n°5, Ultimo appuntamento (written Nicola Scianamè), Cremona, ArciComics Editions, 1993
- Schizzo, n°6, Linee di confine (written Nicola Scianamè), Cremona, ArciComics Editions, 1994
- Schizzo, n°8, Desiderio (written Nicola Scianamé), Cremona, ArciComics Editions, 1994
- Neural, n°2, an illustration, Sound Machine, 1994
- Neural, n°3, an illustration, Sound Machine, 1994
- Pagina99, marzo, Salah Abdeslam, Rome, News 3.0 Spa, 2016
- Pagina99, maggio, Sharpshooters to Mosul, Rome, News 3.0 Spa, 2016
- Pagina99, giugno, Muhammad Ali and Saddam Hussein, Rome, News 3.0 Spa, 2016
- Pagina99, luglio, Aliaa Elmahdy, Rome, News 3.0 Spa, 2016
- Internazionale luglio, Postcard from Sanhan, Rome, 2016
Portugal
- Mutate&Survive, Archeangiolie (written by Fabrizio Passarella), Lisboa, 2001
- Courrier Internacional, n°33, Buttes Chaumont A Historia de Chérif Kouachi
Romania
- Anthology HardcomicSeex, El indio, Bucarest, 2006
Serbia
- Pancevac-Press, three illustrations, Pancevac Press, Pančevo, 2004
- Kuhinja, n°8, Marzabotto, curated by Aleksandar Zograf, Pančevo, 2005
- Pancevac, n°4270, 4271, 4272, 4273, Pančevo, 2008
- Skulptura? Skulpture?, five illustration, Bijenal Umetnosti, Pančevo, 2014
Slovenia
- Stripburger, n°25, El hombre invisible, Ed. Strip Core, Ljubljana, 1999
- XXX (Strip) Burger, Befanella, Ed. Strip Core, Ljubljana, 1999
Spain
- Garabattage, n°8, one illustration, Doble Dosis Ediciones, Barcelona, 2005
- Tmeo, n°40, Scarafaggi (written by Giovanni Barbieri), Edition Exten Kultur Taldea, 1996
Switzerland
- Milk and Vodka, n°1, five illustrations, Milk and Vodka Editions, Switzerland, 2000
Turkey
- LeMan, n°1229, Who's Who (written by Elettra Stamboulis), Istanbul, 2015
- LeMan, n°1224, Selahattin Demirtaș (written by Elettra Stamboulis), Istanbul, 2015
- LeMan, n°1211, Dateci LeMan (written by Elettra Stamboulis), Istanbul, 2015
- The Diplomatic Observer, n°91, an illustration, Hattusas Yaymcilik, Ankara, 2015
United States
World War 3 Illustrated, n°37, Gaz Promise (written by Elettra Stamboulis), New York, 2006- Pocketbook Heroes, n°2, El hombre invisible, Bare Bones Studios, Los Angeles, 2011
World War 3 Illustrated, n°43, Julian Assange (written by Dario Morgante), New York, 2012
Web Publications
- Drawings the Times, Each week telling the news, Holland, 2016 [3]
- Pagina99, Each week telling Human Rights, Italy, 2015–2016 [4]
- Internazionale, The cold heart of Ravenna, Italy, December 22, 2015 [5]
Words Without Borders, An Endless Green Line, United States, 2017 [6]
- eastwest, Kim and his ancestors two thousand years of North Korean Dear Leader, Italy, 2017 [7]
- eastwest, The strange holiday of Saad Hariri, Italy, 2017 [8]
- eastwest, Faces and words on the disputed Jerusalem, Italy, 2017 [9]
- eastwest, The man of the stars Taheri awaits the executioner in a prison in Iran, Italy, 2017 [10]
- eastwest, The Trump saga, from grandfather Friedrich to the Donald, Italy, 2018 [11]
- Internazionale, Giulio Regeni e il male del mondo, Italy, 2018 [12]
CNN, My Freedom Day, United States, 2018 [13]
Human Rights
Gianluca Costantini has worked with the Festival on Human Rights in Tokyo, Milan and Geneva.[25]
He actively collaborates with ActionAid, Amnesty, Cesvi, ARCI and Oxfam organizations.
In 2013 he made drawings for the Occupy Gezi protests in Istanbul.
In 2016 the campaign "Aleppo is Hell – We do not exist" for Amnesty Italy, the draw in journalism portal Drawing The time and The New Arab.
In 2016 he made drawings for the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in Geneva
In 2018 he made drawings for:
FIFDH Festival du Film et Forum International su le Droits Humains in Geneva
Human Right Watch Film Festival in London- Festival dei diritti umani in Milan
Sport
In 2018 he made drawings for CNN sport:
- The moments of the 2018 Winter Olympics [14][26]
- Illustred PyeongChang Winter Olympics moments (Video) [15]
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'PlayStation goal' is talk of the world [16]
Curating of cultural events
Gianluca Costantini founding member of Mirada, an association involved in planning curating of cultural events.
Joe Sacco Clouds from beyond the borders, MAR Museo d'arte della città, Ravenna, 2002 [17]
- The Veil of Maya Marjane Satrapi, Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, 2003 [18][19]
Komikazen International Reality Comics Festival, Ravenna, 2006–2015
Editor and Publisher
Since 2002 he has headed the Italian comic magazine inguineMAH!gazine and graphic novelists such as Phoebe Gloeckner, Danijel Zezelj, Ramize Erer, Max Andersson, Felipe Abrances, Carlos Latuff, Gord Hill and James Kochalka.
James Kochalka, Sketchbook Diaries n°1, Fernandel Edition, Italy, 2006
Phoebe Gloeckner, The Diary of a Teenage Girl,, Fernandel Edition, Italy 2006
Stefano Tamburini, Snake Agents, Coniglio Edition, Italy, 2006
James Kochalka, Sketchbook Diaries n°2, Fernandel Edition, Italy, 2007
Phoebe Gloeckner, A Child's Life and Other Stories, Fernandel Edition, Italy, 2007
- Ramize Erer, Weddings, Fernandel Edition, Italy, 2007[27]
Danijel Zezelj, Sun City, Comma 22 Edition, Italy, 2007[28]
Carlos Latuff, #Syria, Giuda Edition, Italy, 2012[29]
- Gord Hill, The 500 Years of Resistance, Italy, 2013[30]
inguineMAH!gazine
2003–2009 by the magazine inguineMAH!gazine in collaboration with Paper Resistance, Marco Lobietti and Elettra Stamboulis. Editions: Coniglio, Fernandel and Comma 22.
G.I.U.D.A. Geographic Institute of Unconventional Drawings Arts
2009–2015 by the magazine G.I.U.D.A. Geographical Institute of Unconventional Drawings Arts in collaboration with Elettra Stamboulis and Marco Lobietti. Giuda Editions, Italy [20]
Personal Exhibitions
Personal Exhibitions Art Galleries
- Gianluca Costantini: Drawing the Reality, Lugano, Studio 1929, Festival of Human Rights in Lugano, 2015[31]
- American Nocturne, Ferrara, Zuni Arte, 2014
- Untitled Drawing Art, Modena, d406 Gallery, 2014
- Stop Bombing Gaza, Buenos Aires, Museos de Humor grafico Diogenes Taborda, 2014
- Whispers and cries in digital democracy, Ferrara, Zuni Arte, 2013
- Gramsci a comic book biography, Perugia, Miomao Art Gallery, 2012
- Abra Kadabra, Ancona, Quattrocentometriquadi Gallery, 2011
- Liturgy of drawn porn, Rome, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, 2011
WikiLeaks, Pietrasanta, La Subbia Gallery, 2011- Vorrei incontrarti (with music of Alan Sorrenti), Piombino, Il Castello, Visionaria Film Festival, 2005
Performance
- Channeldraw hangs drawings, not people, Festival Transeuropa, Madrid, Matadero, 2017
References
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^ Brolli, Daniele (2006). Stati gassosi della verità. Ravenna, Italy: Fernandel Edition. pp. 7–9. ISBN 9788887433807.
^ Tahar, Lamri (2008). Blood in Algeria. Perugia, Italy: Miomao Gallery. pp. 1–2.
^ Vecchiato, David (2012). Play it again Gianlu'. Ravenna, Italy: Giuda Edition. p. 99. ISBN 9788897980155.
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^ "5 ways newsrooms covered the Winter Olympics 2018 with interactives and data visualisations". February 28, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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External links
- Official web site
- Interview: Gianluca Costantini: The Italian Cartoonist Unmasking the Powerful, by Franco Bastida in PanamPost [21]
- Interview: How A New Generation of Graphic Novels Are Portraying Migration, by Naima Morelli in Global Comment [22]
- Archive political cartoon from 2004 to 2017 [23]
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