An exhibition of graphic works by Lisbon-based children’s book author CATARINA SOBRAL is opening, based on the book MY GRANDPA (Az én nagypapám), published simultaneously by Vivandra Publishing.

Recommended for ages 6 and up, the book won the Grand Prize for Illustration at the 2014 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. In it we see the world through the eyes of a child narrator, through the parallel yet so differently lived lives of Grandpa and the neighbor, Dr. Sebestyén.

The numbered, signed illustrations and the author’s books are available for purchase at the gallery!

A welcome address will be given at the event by João Miguel Henriques, head of the Camões Institute.
The exhibition will be opened by art historian Szilágyi Gábor, and Urfi Péter, the book’s translator, will also be present.

The opening will feature music by the band Darjeeling.

GROSS ARNOLD GALLERY – 1111 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 46.
The exhibition is on view from May 7 to 28, Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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CATARINA SOBRAL illustrator and designer

Born 1985, Coimbra (Portugal)

Her books (Strike, Achimpa, My Grandpa) were published in their original language by Orfeu Negro, and they have also appeared in numerous foreign editions.

Her first picture book was STRIKE, followed in 2013 by ACHIMPA, which has also been published in Hungarian; created with mixed media, it is characterized by an ironic humor that runs through both the story and the graphic world that forms an organic whole with it.

In 2014, by unanimous decision of the jury, Catarina won the Grand Prize for Illustration at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair for her illustrations for the children’s book MY GRANDPA. Among the exciting works of 41 illustrators from around the world, Catarina’s illustrations stood out for the way she expresses fundamental emotions through simple lines and colors.

She has just completed her latest book, TAO TAO GRANDE, which employs a very exciting illustration technique.

Although she does not always stick to the same technique, she favors a restrained use of color. Catarina Sobral is also experienced in making animated films, as her own book trailers amply demonstrate.

The numbered, signed Giclée prints presented at the exhibition can be purchased on site during the exhibition’s opening hours. The exhibition is on view from May 7 to 28, Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Signed giclée print, 31×31 cm – 15,900 Ft
Signed giclée print, 52×31 cm – 25,000 Ft
Book: – 2,500 Ft