Luigi Serafini

Luigi Serafini (* August 4, 1949 in Rome ) is an Italian artist, architect, illustrator and designer. His most famous work is the Codex Seraphinianus, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things is just as with artificial letters, written in a hitherto undeciphered artificial language. The Code was first published in 1981 by the Milanese publisher Franco Maria Ricci.

Life

After completing his studies in architecture at the Politecnico in Milan Serafini worked as a designer for the Office of Ettore Sottsass, for Italian television, for various feature films, including Federico Fellini's La Voce della Luna, as well as a set designer, costume and lighting designer for the Scala and the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.

Serafini illustrated among others books by Franz Kafka, Michael Ende and Jules Renard.

Works

  • Codex Seraphinianus, Milano: Franco Maria Ricci [I segni dell'uomo, 27-28 ]. Two-volume edition in 1981. ISBN 88-216-0026-2. ISBN 88-216-0027-0.
  • Piccola Pulcinellopedia. Milano 1984. ISBN 88-3040388-1
  • " Le storie naturali " Jules Renard di. Illustrations by Luigi Serafini. Milano, Rizzoli, 2011. Illustrations
  • Michael Ende: La notte dei desideri [ The satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch, Italian ]. Illustrated by Luigi Serafini. Milano 1995.
  • Franz Kafka: Nella colonia penale [ In the Penal Colony, Italian ]. Illustrated by Luigi Serafini. Genoa, Il Melangolo 1983.
  • Carpe diem. Bronze sculpture, colored taken. Before the metro station " Mater Dei " in Naples.
  • Balançoires sans Frontières in Castasegna, Switzerland.

Exhibitions

  • Storie naturali 2010. Fondazione Mudima, Milano; Serafhaus, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Roma
  • 2007 Luigi Serafini. Exhibition in Milan PAC ( Padiglione d' Arte Contemporanea ).
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