Lucca Comics & Games Organises the First European Exhibition of Master Yoshitaka Amano

Lucca, 17 July 2024 – The first retrospective celebrating the 50th anniversary of visionary artist Yoshitaka Amano's career will take place from 13 November 2024 to 1 March 2025. Amano Corpus Animae, curated by Fabio Viola for Lucca Comics & Games, will bring more than 120 original works to Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan.

Ahead of the exhibition, Lucca Comics & Games will launch an exciting Kickstarter campaign designed to allow fans to actively participate in the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever dedicated to the Japanese artist in the West.

From 18 July (at 6pm CET / noon EST) to 9 August you can participate in the Kickstarter campaign via:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luccacomicsandgames/amano-corpus-animae

The Kickstarter campaign will give access to exclusive experiences and limited-edition products. Among the many options, it offers the unique and unrepeatable opportunity to visit the exhibition accompanied by Amano himself: an exceptional reward that will only be available for a limited number of fans.

Among the many rewards that can be purchased on the platform, there will be the possibility of having your name inserted in the 'Backers' Wall' at the entrance of the exhibition. The names of all those who supported Amano's first European exhibition will be presented there and form a part of its history.

By joining the campaign, you will have access to an exclusive line of products created specifically for the exhibition including:

• Limited edition and deluxe edition autographed art prints
• The exhibition catalogue in different editions, including the special numbered and signed editions Special Miniatures
• A silk scarf with artwork dedicated to "Tosca" Made in Italy in two sizes (140x80 and 40x40) with the illustration that Amano created exclusively to celebrate Puccini's centenary
• The poster of Lucca Comics & Games 2024
• The “Tosca” Notebook
• Two original t-shirts with images inspired by Candy Girl and other characters from Amano's most famous video games

The exhibition ticket will give access not only to the show itself, but also to all the events, workshops, talks and artistic performances with internationally renowned illustrators, animators, designers and stylists who will animate the exhibition of the Master of Shizuoka during 100 days at Fabbrica del Vapore.

Furthermore, it will also be possible to purchase an exclusive open day ticket for Lucca Comics & Games. This ticket allows you to visit the international event on the day of your choice from 30 October to 3 November. 7,000 open tickets will be made available exclusively on the Kickstarter page.

You will also be able to see the exhibition on selected days through personalised visits guided by three artists and representatives of Lucca Comics & Games: Need Games! founder Nicola De Gobbis, Illustrator Paolo Barbieri and Cristina Scabbia vocalist of gothic metal band Lacuna Coil.

In addition to the poster inspired by Tosca - unveiled last June, Yoshitaka Amano has also created two other posters for Lucca Comics & Games 2024: a work in three acts linked to the Centenary of Puccini's death. The next two will be revealed respectively on 25 September and on 30 October. The two yet-to-be-revealed posters will be part of the special Kickstarter campaign with deluxe edition prints available to a limited number of fans.

THE EXHIBITION

The Amano Corpus Animae exhibition will reflect the many faces of the artist. Amano's multifaceted production across video games, comics, anime, theatre, fashion and fine art will be retraced along four sections: from his first drawings for animation in the Tatsunoko period, to the drawings that have become iconic such as the variant covers of Batman or Superman or the cover of Vogue. A large section dedicated to the Maestro's contribution to the video game industry is unmissable: with original Final Fantasy drawings brought to Europe for the first time. Finally, the last section will focus on his fine art production with very large works that establish him as a master. POLI.design is in charge of the exhibition design characterized by Sensorial Cluster and Emerging Technologies Cluster.

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