Marseille: Zerocalcare

On 8 October 2025, at 6.30 p.m., the Italian Cultural Institute in Marseille is organising a meeting with Zerocalcare, on the occasion of Contemporary Art Day, promoted by AMACI – the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums.

Michele Rech, alias Zerocalcare (Arezzo, 1983), is today one of the most emblematic voices in Italian comics, with over a million copies sold. From his debut with La Profezia dell’Armadillo (The Armadillo Prophecy) (2011) to the chronicles of Rojava in Kobane Calling (2016), to the recent urban thriller Scheletri (Skeletons) (2020), the author combines autobiography and civil commitment, inserting them into the world of comics with a unique and recognisable signature.

During the evening, Zerocalcare will talk with Giorgio Busi Rizzi (University of Ghent) and Carlo Baghetti (University of Strasbourg).