(June 22, 2016) Manuele Fior is an artist born in Cesena in 1975 who lives in Paris. He is appreciated all around the world by graphic novel lovers. Today Canada honours his talent with an exhibition, inaugurated in May, that will be remain open to the public until Thursday June 30. The Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto and the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2016 have promoted “Fior”: an exhibition dedicated to the Italian graphic writer and illustrator. The exhibition comprises of 30 original drawings that have been published in international magazines and 12 original tables from his graphic novel “5,000 kilometres per second” recently translated into English and publiched by Fantagraphics. “5,000 kilomtres per second” is about Pietro, Lucia and their friend Nicola. It is a delicate and sentimental graphic novel narrated with both subdued and vibrant colours. It is a portrait of a fragile generation suspended between the desire to escape and nostalgia for their roots. The event is held at the Italian Cultural Institute (496 Huron St. Toronto). (Red)
