Marta Lonardi (Mantova 1993) is an Italian illustrator and art therapist based in Mantova (right now).

She has always followed and pursued her passion for image and storytelling. She first attended the Giulio Romano Art High School and then continued his university studies in ISIA (Urbino). Driven by the interest of being able to use the image as a communication channel and source of relationship with the Other, she enters the specialization school of Art Therapy in Bologna, through which she discovers and refines a new way of investigating and giving life to images. Currently she has been collaborated with educational and care services such as Primary and Secondary school in Mantova and Bologna, the Mantua Farm School, Psychiatric Community, Children's Neuropsychiatry departments of Bologna, Social Health Community in Castel Goffredo.

She deeply believes in the power of art and continues to explore its different languages; from 2017 he exhibits his personal works in various exhibitions and galleries and from 2019 she is part of the LAN-DE-Sì artistic collective. Together with the actresses and actors of the Collective, they experience creative processes aimed at both the production of performances and performances (from the hall and on the street) and expressive paths aimed at girls and boys starting from 3 years, in which to combine the different languages of visual art and body use.

During COVID-19 pandemic she had the opportunity to attend the Ars in Fabula master in editorial illustration.

As a freelance illustrator she is always looking for new collaborations and projects. Over time she collaborated with different clients such as Agape, Corraini Edizioni, Orecchio Acerbo, Mantova Creativa, Slow Food, Caravan SetUp and Axolight, and many others.

For work enquiries feel free to contact me.

2022
→ Di Unghie petali, di ossa foglie / Collettivo LAN-DE-Sì – Mantova (MN)
→ Libera Partizione / Palazzo Bonoris – Mantova (MN)

2020
→ Livio Sossi award / Notte di Fiaba Contest "Il gatto con gli stivali" – Riva del Garda (TN)
→ Selected for the Exhibition of illustrators / BCBF Bologna Children's Book Fair (BO)
→ Ten- 10 artist pieces / Creative lab Mantova – Mantova (MN)

2019
→ Discontinuous cataloging / Museo A. Foletto – Pieve di ledro (TN)
→ Fragments / Studio d'arte Galana – Mantova (MN)
→ Water signs / R84 Multifactory – Mantova (MN)
→ Everything under control / Torre Gonzaghesca – Ceresara (MN)

2018
→ Fragments of traced life / Rocca Palatina – Gazzoldo degli Ippoliti (MN)
→ Exhibition of illustrators / Notte di Fiaba Contest "La Sirenetta" – Riva del Garda (TN)
→ 5th classified at Premio Giovani / Inchiostro Festival – Alessandria (TO)
→ Matsyendra, first yoga Master – Exhibition of illustration / Yoga Padma Niketan – Mantova (MN)

2017
→ Exhibition of illustrators – Honorable mention / Notte di Fiaba Contest "Sherlock Holmes" – Riva del Garda (TN)

Shop at my online store.

2020
Master Ars in Fabula / Editorial illustration [for more info → Ars in fabula]

2016/2019
Art Therapy Italiana / [for more info → art therapy]

2012/2016
ISIA Urbino / Graphic Design and Visual Communication degree

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