Gianluca Costantini

Gianluca Costantini (born December 19, 1971) in Ravenna, Italy, is a cartoonist, artist and activist.^[1] 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.

Gianluca Costantini is a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna since 2009 and Ravenna in 2012.

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.

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.

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 Institut 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 – 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]
• Diario segreto di Pasolini, (written by Elettra Stamboulis) BeccoGiallo, Padova, 2015^[8][9][10]

Spain

• Julian Assange de la ética hacker a WikiLeaks, (written by Dario Morgante) Luces de Gálibo, Barcelona, 2013

Political comics

• Linea Gotica, Associazione Mirada, 2004 – Critical text Sabina Ghinassi^[11]
• Diario di un qualunquista, Fernandel, 2006 – Critical text Daniele Brolli^[12]
• Sangue in Algeria, Galleria Miomao, 2008 – Critical text Tahar Lamri^[13]

Art Books

• Bronson Drawings, Giuda Edizioni, 2013 – Critical text David Vecchiato,^[14] Arturo Compagnoni^[15] and Chris Angiolini^[16]
• Daily Iraq, Edizioni Libri Aparte, 2009 – Critical text Elettra Stamboulis^[17]
• Untitled Drawing Art, Edizioni Libri Aparte, 2009 – Critical text Viola Giacometti^[18]

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

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 fo 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

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
• Pagina99, Each week telling Human Rights, Italy, 2015–2016
• Internazionale, The cold heart of Ravenna, Italy, December 22, 2015

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
• The Veil of Maya Marjane Satrapi, Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, 2003
• 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^[19]
• Danijel Zezelj, Sun City, Comma 22 Edition, Italy, 2007^[20]
• Carlos Latuff, #Syria, Giuda Edition, Italy, 2012^[21]
• Gord Hill, The 500 Years of Resistance, Italy, 2013^[22]

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

External links

• Official web site
• Interview: How A New Generation of Graphic Novels Are Portraying Migration, by Naima Morelli in Global Comment
• Archive political cartoon from 2004 to 2016

References

1. "Gianluca Costantini: The Italian Cartoonist Unmasking the Powerful". PanAm Post. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
2. Sideri, Eugenio (1990). Pensateci stanotte. Ravenna: Robinson.
3. Mazzotti (1990). Pensieri notturni su giovani talenti. Ravenna: Il Nuovo Ravennate.
4. ""Pertini fra le nuvole": la Storia spiegata con i fumetti – Panorama". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-01-11.
5. "Pertini fra le nuvole [recensione]". Fumettologica. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
6. "Officina del macello, la decimazione della Brigata Catanzaro [Recensione]". Fumettologica. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
7. "I coraggiosi fanti ribelli nelle trincee del 1917". Retrieved 2016-01-11.
8. Baroni, Vittore (February 1, 2016). "Diario segreto di Pasolini". Blow Up.
9. "Il Pasolini prima di Pasolini, secondo Stamboulis e Costantini [Recensione]". Fumettologica. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
10. "'Diario segreto di Pasolini', la formazione di un intellettuale – Panorama". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-01-11.
11. Ghinassi, Sabina (2004). Gaze on the war. Italy: Mirada Cultural Association. p. 17.
12. Brolli, Daniele (2006). Stati gassosi della verità. Ravenna, Italy: Fernandel Edition. pp. 7–9. ISBN 9788887433807.
13. Tahar, Lamri (2008). Blood in Algeria. Perugia, Italy: Miomao Gallery. pp. 1–2.
14. Vecchiato, David (2012). Play it again Gianlu'. Ravenna, Italy: Giuda Edition. p. 99. ISBN 9788897980155.
15. Compagnoni, Arturo (2012). Action time and vision. Ravenna, Italy: Giuda Edition. pp. 3–4. ISBN 9788897980155.
16. Angiolini, Chris (2012). Bronson Chronicles and Epiphanies. Ravenna, Italy: Giuda Edition. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9788897980155.
17. Stamboulis, Elettra (2009). Dionysus in Iraq. Bergamo, Italy: Libri Aparte. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9788895059150.
18. Giacometti, Viola (2009). Untitled Drawing Art. Bergamo, Italy: Libri Aparte. p. 48. ISBN 9788895059143.
19. Stamboulis, Elettra (2007). Matrimoni la Turchia vista dalla camera da letto. Ravenna, Italy: Fernandel Edition. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9788887433920.
20. Stamboulis, Elettra (2007). Quel sottile odore di bruciato. Bologna, Italy: comma 22. p. 58. ISBN 9788888960111.
21. Lamri, Tahar (2012). Carlos Latuff. Ravenna, Italy: Giuda Edizioni. pp. 3–4. ISBN 9788897980032.
22. Churchill, Ward (2013). Alcune riflessioni sul lavoro di Gord Hill e sulla natura della resisrenza indigena. Italy: Giuda Edition. p. 67. ISBN 9788897980124.