Vilibalda Illustrated Story

Vilibalda is the first in a series of original illustrated stories that emerge from a fusion of short-form prose, raw drawing, and a reconstruction of the aesthetics of early 20th-century printing.

The work originates from an original text and drawings created with a ballpoint pen in a sketchbook, without any preliminary sketching or erasing. The authentic stroke of the hand remains intact, while the background has been digitally processed emphasizing textures, patina, and printing imperfections (such as misaligned registration, halftone dot patterns, and print defects) characteristic of picture books and printed materials from the period between 1900 and 1970.