Daniela Pareschi - Il maiale

Daniela Pareschi – “Il maialei”

Original sketch on 300 g cardboard.
Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm including a 2.5 cm passe-partout
Acrylic and pencil
The work is the original sketch for a panel of the book "Il maiale" published by Logos, Gaia series, 2025.

ARTIST INFORMATION
Daniela Pareschi, born in Ferrara, graduated from the Paul Klee Art High School in Genoa, and attended the University of Architecture in Genoa.
Her professional path began in the scenography field, mainly cinema, signing as art director many Italian and international films.
For a long time she has devoted herself exclusively to illustration and painting.
She has published several illustrated books and drawn for various newspapers, magazines and institutions.
In 2016 she won the calendar competition of the City of the Sun.
Her works have been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions.
Her research traverses painting and illustration, with works characterized by a concise, ironic and conceptual language. She mainly uses acrylic and pencil, building images in which the narrative dimension merges with a reflection on identity, relationships, differences and human behavior.
In 2018 her illustrations were selected for the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Pitti Bimbo, and Lucca Junior competitions.
In 2020 she conceived the series of Supereroincrisi.
In 2021 her book "Aiaccio", written by Biagio Russo and published by Lavieri, was staged at the Bolshoi Puppet Theatre in Saint Petersburg.
In 2022 she held a solo exhibition at the United States Embassy in Rome.
In 2023 she published her first book as an author, “Animali Bellissimi,” for Barbagianni Editore.
In 2024 she published as an author “Strano,” for Barbagianni Editore.
In 2025 she published as an author "Quello che non vedo," for Barbagianni Editore.
RODARI AWARD WINNER for Best Illustrated Album 2025.