What is the most beautiful thing I love about my work? The possibility of communicating stories, enigmas and reflections on our contemporary world through images and songs

What is my idea of happiness? To illustrate through images and cantiche mysteries that have not yet been revealed, and to be able to dedicate myself to this

What is my greatest fear? Not being able to complete the projects I have in mind

What is the trait I most deplore in myself? Misanthropy

Which living people in my profession do I most admire? Joel Peter Witkin, Lauren Benaim

What is my greatest extravagance? I have several but I think I have all the same black clothes

On what occasion would I lie? I guess just for a good cause and not just to me

What is the thing I dislike most in my job? Sometimes having to describe the meanings of works

When and where was I happiest in my work? Now, and when I finish a work in the studio, the end of the working day is wonderful

If I could, what would I change about myself? Now I have learnt not to think about changing myself but to always improve

What is my greatest achievement in work? Having managed to create art books and works involving extraordinary people with me, whom I thank

Where would I like to live? I am very happy where I am, near the sea in Romagna, Italy

What is my most precious possession? The works I have created so far

What is my most marked characteristic? The desire to always seek new meanings to everything

What is the place that inspires me most in my city? The Sea

What is my favourite place to eat and drink in my city? A few trattorias by the sea

What books have influenced my life and how? “Joyce’s ‘Dedalus’ as a guide to education

You only die once. What music would I listen to on my last day of life? “A Night on Bald Mountain” by Mussorsky

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Ulysses

Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? Those who dedicate their lives to being useful to other people

Which film would I recommend to see once in a lifetime? Rocky horror pictures show

What role do stories play in my life and work? They are like stories of the journey back to oneself in a long narrative that confronts us with the essence of the human being, its power, its greatness, but also its weakness, its griefs and travails in a true illustration of contemporaneity.

What do the words ‘You are the narrator of your own life’ say to me? I am not only the narrator but also the protagonist and author, albeit always advised

Who is my biggest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? Several companions, none in particular but each special in their own way, who devote themselves together with me to the creation of allegorical representations to manifest arcana.