Illustrator Alicia Aradilla presents her new book, Around the World in 30 Poems, published by Lunwerg. The work blends oil paintings and poetry to explore the five continents after a decade of travel. Each stop, from Italy to the Congo, reinterprets classic and modern verses in her paintings. A visual and literary journey that captures scenes, cities, and corners of the planet.
The oil painting technique as the engine of an interactive poetic experience 🎨
Aradilla's creative process combines oil painting with a selection of verses that act as emotional anchors. For each destination, the author applies layers of pigment and glazes that seek to translate the light and texture of the place. The book's structure functions like a cultural navigation app: each poem is accompanied by a work that acts as a visual thumbnail, allowing the reader to jump from continent to continent without losing the narrative thread. The high-quality paper printing ensures that the details of each brushstroke are sharp, as if the reader were standing in front of the original canvas.
From traveling on foot to traveling on the sofa: the sedentary reader's revolution 🛋️
This book is ideal for those who dream of traveling around the world but fall asleep ten minutes into watching a documentary. With 30 poems and their corresponding oil paintings, Aradilla takes you from Japan to Mexico without leaving your armchair, without needing vaccines or packing suitcases. However, beware of the temptation to flip through the pages too quickly: you might end up with a sprained wrist and the feeling of having seen the world in fast-forward mode.