01 May 2020
The book "Panacea. Beyond the abyss" was released, a self-published project, composed of poems written by Davide Uria and illustrations made by Mariateresa Quercia.
The text was born from the desire to try to tell, through drawings and words, everyday life, moods, fears and anxieties experienced in the days of the Coronavirus. An event that has changed the lives of all human beings, making them aware of their vulnerability and also of their precariousness.
The poems and images, contained in this book, are the reflection of this situation: the hours that do not pass, the gagged people, no one chatting, embracing each other, no handshakes, no silences. But they are also verses and illustrations of hope, which look beyond this complicated moment, beyond the abyss, in fact.
The title of the project refers to Panacea, a character from Greek mythology, goddess and personification of "universal and omnipotent healing". In fact, it was said that Panacea had a potion with which it could cure all the sick. The word is used today to indicate something that can solve a very complicated problem.
Mariateresa Quercia was born in Trani in 1990 and lives in Corato. He graduated and specialized in Visual Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari and deals with illustration and editorial layout. In 2020 he published Appunti di trincea, published by Tempra Edizioni.
Davide Uria was born in Trani in 1987. He graduated in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari. He writes and creates illustrations. In 2017 he published Trame d'enzenza, his first poetic silloge with Augh! Editions.
The text was born from the desire to try to tell, through drawings and words, everyday life, moods, fears and anxieties experienced in the days of the Coronavirus. An event that has changed the lives of all human beings, making them aware of their vulnerability and also of their precariousness.
The poems and images, contained in this book, are the reflection of this situation: the hours that do not pass, the gagged people, no one chatting, embracing each other, no handshakes, no silences. But they are also verses and illustrations of hope, which look beyond this complicated moment, beyond the abyss, in fact.
The title of the project refers to Panacea, a character from Greek mythology, goddess and personification of "universal and omnipotent healing". In fact, it was said that Panacea had a potion with which it could cure all the sick. The word is used today to indicate something that can solve a very complicated problem.
Mariateresa Quercia was born in Trani in 1990 and lives in Corato. He graduated and specialized in Visual Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari and deals with illustration and editorial layout. In 2020 he published Appunti di trincea, published by Tempra Edizioni.
Davide Uria was born in Trani in 1987. He graduated in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari. He writes and creates illustrations. In 2017 he published Trame d'enzenza, his first poetic silloge with Augh! Editions.
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