A sophisticated and unique poet, sculptor and an expert teacher of art: an encounter with Elio Talon, born in Veneto and Bolognese by adoption. His most recent projects include “Verranno Fiori Gialli” (Yellow Flowers will Come), an artistic book put together in collaboration with Françoise Calcagno. Born in Caorle (Venice) in 1970, he now lives in Bologna where he graduated in Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts. His poetic pursuit is accompanied by a strong interest in plastic arts. He received recognition at Iceberg ’96, was the poetry winner at Iceberg ’98, and participated in the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean in Rome in 1999. 2002 saw the publication of “Nodo sottile 3”, an under 35 anthology published by Crocetti. In 2004 he was in “Opere d’Inchiostro” (Ink Art Works), an anthology published by Rubbettino for the Municipality of Turin, as well as appearing in “Il Cielo in uno Schermo” (Heaven on Screen), an anthology published by Fernandel for the “Coop for Words 2004” competition. In 2006, for the guys at La voce della Luna, he released “Sideralia”, a collection which won the “Renato Giorgi” International Poetry Prize. In 2007 he won the Mezzago Arte Prize and was included in the anthology “L’impronta esatta del respiro” (The Exact Trace of Respiration), published by Le Voci della Luna. In the same year he began creating his first personal sculpture exhibitions. 2008 saw his personal exhibition of “La vertigine e l’incanto” (Vertigo and Enchantment) at the Museo Casa Frabboni di San Pietro in Casale (Bologna), with a catalogue released by Minerva Edizioni. In 2008 he appeared in the anthology “Il corpo sottile” (The Subtle Body), published by LietoColle, and in 2009 he was in “Nincuramento”, published by Edizioni della Casina. For the last few years he has been teaching art and collaborating as a teaching fellow at the Department of Theory of Perception and Psychology of Form at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Presentation by Francesca Brandes.