F for Fabels

There comes a time when we all need the magic of a tale.

F for Fables is a tribute to the power of stories that transcend borders and generations. This personal selection of 26 fabels and fairy tales forms an abecedary that brings together the written heritage of various eras and cultures, reinterpreting their imagery with an iconography that evokes dreams and reflections.

The idea for the project was inspired by the work of director Steven Spielberg. Just like traditional fairy tales, Spielberg's films tell stories that go beyond the apparent plot, managing to involve and touch people of all ages, thus transforming cinema into a tool for connecting and sharing intense emotions.

The book's iconographic apparatus, on the other hand, reinterprets the illustrations of German philosopher and biologist Ernst Haeckel. Through ambiguous shapes, sometimes bizarrely familiar and at other times extremely alien, it either guides or confuses the readers in their attempt to visualise what they are reading.