French artist Amandine Meyer is still relatively unknown in Italy. And that is a pity, since her works – whether made of paper, glass, pottery or  one of the many materials she uses in her creations – are a pleasure for the eyes and a provocative challenge for the mind. Meyer plays with childhood imagery and its clichés, transporting them into a fantastic universe, seductive yet unsettling, that entangles the viewer and does not let him (or her) go.

Entering into Amandine Meyer’s exhibition means taking a step inside her luscious pop jungle, inhabited by little girls with braided hair, faceless children, Venus flytraps and funny small animals. Once inside, it is easy to get stuck into her enticing universe: pastel colors, elegant decorations, bizarre characters and her overall kitsch aesthetic invite us to look at the world with children’s eyes, to stop asking questions end allow ourselves to give in and play. Playing is indeed the major theme of the exhibition: walking around rolling dices, snakes and ladders, the exhibition itself becomes a game.

with Amandine Meyer, Emelie Östergren
moderator Ilaria Tontardini
in collaboration with Swedish Arts Council, Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati, Alliance Française di Bologna, Erasmus Mundus in Culture Letterarie Europee

Amandine Meyer is an artist and illustrator based in Montreuil, France. She usually prefers smaller formats, and her drawings are made with a clear line style and no coloring. She also makes digitally colored engravings and watercolor illustrations. She creates children’s book as well as books for adults and fanzines. She has been into self-publishing since 2004 and has worked with F-L-T-M-S-T-P-C, Kaugummi Books, ION, Misma, Solo ma non troppo. Histoire décolorée (Misma, 2017) is her first book. She also makes ceramics sculptures and artistic installation, often in collaboration with other artists.