Focus on the legend of Italian comics, Andrea Pazienza,
with a biographical exhibition, a show and lots more.

February 7 / April 8, 2024
The Italian Cultural institute
of Brussels presents

ContinuE Ci vuole pazienza Andrea Pazienza was one of the most important figures in Italian art in the 1970s and 1980s. He has been described as the Mozart of comics, portraying the contradictions of his generation through drawings, stories and irresistible characters, he left us in 1988, passing away at just 32 years of age. With 15 descriptive panels, two audio/video points, original artworks from the Comandini collection and precious material from SPLASH, the “Andrea Pazienza” Bibliographic Archive of the museum MAT: Museo dell'Alto Tavoliere, in the town of San Severo, Italy, this exhibition casts new light on a comic genius while providing a fascinating portrait of Italy at that time. The Exhibition 2 /6 CONTINUE Andrea Pazienza
The comic strip genius

Taking centre stage to mark the opening of the exhibition, the acting director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, Allegra Iafrate, will moderate a talk with the event’s curators, Marina Comandini, Andrea Pazienza’s wife, and Antonello Vigliaroli, who is in charge of SPLASH, the “Andrea Pazienza” Bibliographic Archive in San Severo, where the artist spent his childhood.
THE TALK 3 /6 CONTINUE With Marina Comandini
& Antonello Vigliaroli

introduced by Allegra Iafrate


The exhibition ends on 8 April with a theatrical music show dedicated to Paz and to ‘70s and ‘80s Italy, with PEPPE VOLTARELLI, voice and guitar, LUCA CIARLA on violin and piano, videos by KEZIAT, and live painting by MARINA COMANDINI. “Suoni da Paz: notes, visions and words dedicated to Andrea Pazienza” will take us back to the Italy of the ‘70s and ‘80s, inspired by one of the greatest comic strip artists that the bel paese has ever had. The show 4 /6 CONTINUE SUONI DA PAZ
notes, visions and words
dedicated to Andrea Pazienza


about us 6 /6 Home Exhibition curated by ANTONELLO VIGLIAROLI

Artistic supervision MARINA COMANDINI

Idea & project LUCA CIARLA

Texts and Bibliography ANTONELLO VIGLIAROLI

Translations into English CAROLINE BENNETT

Graphic design VIOLIPIANO VISUAL

Organization ASSOCIAZIONE ADRI|ART, VIOLIPIANO VISUAL, ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA DI BRUXELLES, ADRIFEST

In collaboration with SPLASH ARCHIVIO BIBLIOGRAFICO "ANDREA PAZIENZA" DEL MAT MUSEO DELL'ALTO TAVOLIERE DI SAN SEVERO INFO ITA ci vuole pazienza