Writing a narrative for a tribute exhibition to Corto Maltese with help by international artists when in between several projects is real hard.
What I do know (because most of the times, I know nothing like any human being) is that Corto Maltese is a fictional character created by Italian maestro Hugo Pratt in 1967 and that put his own life and knowledge on this sailor without a boat adventures.
Hugo was Corto and Corto was Hugo being all fictional adventures not only imagination from Hugo but his real life among real people.
Corto Maltese is a fashion icon with published books in several languages all over the world.
The songs that Corto listened to, the movies that he watched or the books that he read or even the women that he talks to in the series were all real in Hugo Pratt's life.
I've wandered in my mind while thinking on organizing this tribute exhibition on sharing a bit of what I was doing or enjoying in my own life also.
Below are some of the things or moments that popped in on my head while beiginning to organizing it.
An original artwork of Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese by Spanish maestro Ruben Pellejero
Rasputine is a Corto Maltese character but he also was a real historical figure that had a troubled life and that put him bitter with human beings reminding us about like his paper inspired character in Corto Maltese's adventures.
A tribute artwork to Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese by French artist Isabel Pessoa and real historical figure Gregorio Yefimovich Rasputin born in Pokrovskoye - Siberia - Russia in 21 January 1869 and was murdered in 30 december 1916 in Saint Petersburg
Peaky Blinders is a real good TV show and what you see on it is real similar to Corto Maltese while having the main character a mysterious life with a broken heart and a friend/fiend that is a wandering jew like Corto and Rasputine.
Tribute to Corto Maltese mixed with TV series Peaky Blinders by French artist Barthelémy
There is you and your own shadow, Corto Maltese's character loved his own shadow and talked with it several times.
Always trust in your own shadow... It'll always be part of you...
Advertising posters for Corto Maltese books and Saint Exupéry by Hugo Pratt
The songs of Corto Maltese book with three CDs named "Notes De Voyage ; Les Musiques De Corto Maltese" from Hugo Pratt, Francois Le Xuan and Alain Tercine published by Casterman in December 2009
Brief biography of Corto Maltese in Portuguese
Corto Maltese or Hugo Pratt himself stated several times that everything's a copy of a copy.
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| A quote of Fight Club's 1999 movie directed by David Fincher |
Corto Maltese and Hugo Pratt always spoke about memories because without our own memories,what's a human being?
A book of memories written by Italian writer Marco Steiner, illustrated by Argentine artist José Muñoz and published in 2019 by French publisher Casterman
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| Tribute to Corto Maltese by Serbian artist Milivoj Vukecevic along an artwork based on me by Polish artist Bartosz Jekiel for an exhibition about identity with help by several international artists (that can be read in previous posts in this same blogue) to be used with others in an autobiography |
Corto Maltese has an identity.
He loves talking and writing about women, because he knows that they are way smarter than simple men.
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First french book edition of Corto Maltese published by French publisher Casterman in 1975, Billy James by Hugo Pratt published in 1980 by les humanoides associés, a tribute to Corto Maltese by italian artist Sergio Toppi, an artwork by Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera, from Russian artist Nadya, pics of her and of Bolivian artist Madeleine Ford, still by Jim Jarmusch's movie from 1984 "stranger than paradise"along pics of my doctor Elena Pavlenka  Pics of Bolivian artist Madeleine Ford, Russian artist Nadya, an artwork by Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera, pic of American model Rachel (to whom sometimes I write love stories), pics of Swiss model Astrid Palca, stills of Peaky Blinders Tv series Season 5, artwork by Bolivian artist Madeleine Ford,still of Jim Jarmusch's movie "night on earth" from 1991 along pics of my doctor Elena Pavlenka |
Portuguese magazine Tintin that published Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese in 8th march 1975, a portuguese book edition of "Celtic tales" by Hugo Pratt, first appearance of the character in Sergeant Kirk italian magazine from first July 1967, David Fincher's Fight Club movie quotes, book cover of 1996 Fight Club's novel first edition by Chuck Palahniuk, tribute to American musician/singer Tom Waits by Spanish maestro Ruben Pellejero who currently draws Corto's new adventures.
Tribute artwork to Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese by Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera and Argentine artist Wally Gomez
 Tribute to Valentina by Guido Crepax by Mexican artist Tony Sandoval, Portuguese magazine Tintin book covers with Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt, quotes of Fight Club movie, original artwork by Hugo Pratt for his book edition of "Tango", original artwork by American artist Charles Burns, photo of Ucranian model Katya Kulizka who worked with me on tributes to Belinda by Crepax along Brazilian photographer Alex Korokolvas. |
I know only a thing, they really don't know who Corto or Hugo Pratt are and this is good in my opinion, people must always be simple and honest to themselves.
Somewhere in Malta, tribute to Corto Maltese by Poruguese artist Renato Abreu, Somewhere in Porto, Argentine musician Didi Wray inside a love story every single Day, Daria inside an Aria, a couple seen by the eyes of Russian artist Natasha Von Braun, Tribute artwork by French artist Barthelémy based on David Lynch's movies, a pic of my doctor Elena Pavlenka
Daria inside an Aria as a huge vampire
Tribute artwork by Italian artist Gianni Alegra with me having a drink with Corto Maltese
There's a black river in Saint Peterburg (that is a city that was built on a swamp with lots of prophecies) and a woman who builds sculptures based on women and that also doesn't know who Corto Maltese or Hugo Pratt are (even with published books in Russia and merchandising of the character), in my humble opinion this is real positive meaning that Corto Maltese as a character maybe or maybe not can have a different audience regarding his adventures.
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Black river in Saint Petersburg
Russian artist Natasha Von Braun creating Russian dolls sculptures
Corto always lived inside a mystery, a fable or another plan of existence like Twin Peaks character Philip Jeffries.
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Tribute to Corto Maltese by italian artist Massimiliano Veltri and Twin Peaks character Philip Jeffries that was interpreted by master chameleon David Bowie who is a blackstar since 10th January 2016
Corto never hide himself, Twin Peaks Judy's character neither. He was Hugo Pratt, she was American actress Judy Garland
Judy's character from Twin Peaks TV series and a tribute to Corto Maltese by italian artist Stefano Zattera
Corto always loved women and knew his own identity (but I think that I already mentioned this) above.
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| Tribute to Corto Maltese by Argentine artist Martin Arrizabalaga along Russian dolls sculptures by Russian artist Natasha Von Braun |
Tribute to Corto Maltese by italian maestro Milo Manara and an artwork based on myself by italian artist Bernardino Constantino for an autobiography
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| Tribute to Corto Maltese by Argentine artist Wally Gomez printed in a t-shirt and a picture of my doctor Elena Pavlenko |
In masterpiece movie "Blade Runner" by Ridley Scott what do men or machines search in it?
Memories is the answer like Corto Maltese also searched in his adventures.
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer that passed away on 19th July this same year, talked about memories importance in this movie.
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| Tribute artwork to Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" masterpiece by French artist Barthelémy, a promotional poster of Peaky Blinders Tv series and a French book edition of "Corto Maltese in Siberia. |
Portuguese movies director João César Monteiro (that passed away in the third February 2003), when questioned about his movies or life itself stated that he didn't understood a thing on it.
Teaser for Peaky Blinders Tv series, Daria inside an Aria, Bela as Dasha, a Portuguese book edition of "The golden house of Samarkand", a tribute to Valentina by Guido Crepax by French artist Walter Minus, a tribute artwork to Corto Maltese by Argentine artist Wally Gomez printed in a t-shirt, a movie still of one of the best directors ever and that's Portuguese João César Monteiro, my family, tribute to Mascara by Polish artist Nikodem Cabala, artwork of a XXIst century woman by Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera
Daria inside an Aria, Me and my little cousin Eva, tribute artwork by French artist Barthelémy to Bram Stoker's Dracula Movie from 1992 directed by Francis Ford Coppolla, Portuguese book edition of "Corto Maltese in Siberia", somewhere in Malta,Russian dolls sculptures by Russian artist Natasha Von Braun, pics of my doctor Elena Pavlenka
Corto Maltese was not only a character, he was the man who wasn't there, he was also an undercover character for Hugo Pratt.
Was he genius or vandal?
"Corto Maltese in Siberia" Russian book edition, Poster exhibition to an exhibition by British artist Bansky, Corto Maltese mugs in Russia, Didi Wray in a love story every single Day, a quote that I love by American writer Henry David Thoureau, a still with British actor Tim Roth in Quentin Tarantino's movie "Reservoir dogs" from 1992, a still of the movie "The man who wasn't there" directed by Cohen Bros from 2002 starring Billy Bob Thornton, tribute artworks to Corto Maltese by Canadian artist Stan Wany, Argentine artist Wally Gomez and Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera, a Batman artwork by American artist David Mazzucchelli
Tribute artworks to Corto Maltese by Spanish artist José Luis Ágreda, Serbian artist Branko Djukic, Spanish maestro Ruben Pellejero and Danish artist Henrik Kim Rehr, Peaky Blinders promotional poster, cover of British band Bauhaus 1984 album "Burning from the inside",Cocteau Twins "Treasure" from 1984 and "Sunburst and Snowblind" from 1983
Didi Wray in a love story every single Day, a quote that I love from Czech writer Franz Kafka and another one by Russian writer Dostoievski, tributes to Corto Maltese by Italian artist Rolando Cicatelli and Serbian artist Branko Djukic, American book edition of "Heaven and Hell" masterpiece by Icelandic writer Jón Kálman Stefánsson, a book edition of American writer Philip K. Dick masterpiece "counter clock world", artworks based on XXIst century women by French artist Walter Minus, a still of animated movie "Corto Maltese, la cour secrète des arcanes" from 2002 by French director Pascal Morelli.
An artwork about love by American artist Justin Stewart, tribute artwork to Corto Maltese by Portuguese artist Regina Pessoa, Spanish maestro Ruben Pellejero, Serbian artist Branko Djukic and Italian artist Stefano Babini, tribute artwork to Peaky Blinders main character Thomas Shelby, an Italian stamp with Corto, wearing a t-shirt with British writer Neil Gaiman Endless characters designed by American artist Jill Thompson for Graphitti designs
Corto Maltese always loved his origins and his family just like Hugo did.
A Taschen book with DC comic book characters, a magazine with Japanese photographer Greg Araki, Chesca Legge on the Edge, Didi Wray in a love story every single Day, current portuguese book editions of Corto Maltese, wearing a t-shirt with an artwork by Italian artist Stefano Zattera to Dasha is Bela with the message "maybe we're not here, but there", a portuguese saying that I love, my nephews and Daria inside an Aria
Italian artist Sabina Pasquini wearing a t-shirt with her tribute artwork to Corto Maltese
Artworks based on women by German artist Anke Feuchtenberger, Serbian artist Svetlana Seferovic, Portuguese artist José Bastos and Finnish Artist Terhi Ekebom, Tribute artworks to Corto Maltese by Argentine artist Pablo Burman and Italian artist Massimo Perissinotto, holding a book named "Corto Maltese - Littérature dessinée" published in 2006 by French publisher Casterman written by Vincenzo Mollica and Patricia Zanotti and a tribute artwork to Peaky Blinders character Alfie Salomons interpreted by British actor Tom Hardy
A picture of a XXIst century woman named Sandra, stills from Peaky Blinders with quotes, wearing a personalized t-shirt with a photo with Brazilian model Barbara Nogueira as a tribute to Crepax's Valentina by Brazilian photographer Alex Korolkovas, book cover of "El deseo de ser inútil/a la sombra de Corto" by Hugo Pratt published by Spanish publisher Confluencias from 2012, an artwork based on a XXIst century woman by American artist Malcolm Liepke, wearing a personalized t-shirt with an artwork based on a XXIst century woman by Croatian artist Danijel Zezelj, a picture of my doctor Elena Pavlenka
A tribute artwork to Corto Maltese by Serbian artist Branko Djukic and an artwork by Bolivian artist Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera
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| Peaky Blinders main character Thomas Shelby reading a letter along a tribute artwork by Argentine artist Martin Arrizabalaga |
There was a time that Hugo Pratt stated that he was disappointed while living in Corto Maltese shadow
An artwork based on disappointment by Russian artist Natasha Von Braun
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| A Russian doll sculpture by Russian artist Natasha Von Braun along a tribute artwork to Corto Maltese by Italian artist Gianni Allegra |
I really don't know right now where this exhibition will be, but some of my friends started to look for a place for it in Lisbon.
Invicta Indie Arts staff promoting tribute artworks by international artists to Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese exhibition in Lisbon
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| Tribute artwork to Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese by Italian artist Bjorn Giordano |
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| Tribute artworks to Corto Maltese on display |
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| Tribute artwork to Corto Maltese by Spanish artist Jose Luis Ágreda |
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| Tribute artwork by French artist Aype Beven to Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt and Dragonlady by Milton Caniff |
Unfinished list of international artists that created artworks based on Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese for this exhibition
Argentina
Martin Arrizabalaga
Pablo Burman
Wally Gomez
Bolivia
Sergio Alejandro Abrega Aguilera
Canada
Stan Wany
Denmark
Henrik Kim Rehr
France
Aype Beven
Barthelémy
Isabel Pessoa
Italy
Bjorn Giordano
Gianni Allegra
Massimo Perissinotto
Massimiliano Veltri
Milo Manara
Sabina Pasquini
Sergio Toppi
Stefano Babini
Stefano Zattera
Portugal
Regina Pessoa
Renato Abreu
Serbia
Branko Djukic
Milivoj Vukecevic
Spain
Jose Luis Ágreda
Ruben Pellejero
Other projects created, being created, will be created with international artists that will always mix themselves on my work with past, present and future.
Guido Crepax's Valentina and Belinda worldwide exhibitions
Alberto Breccia's works exhibition
International artists interviews
Cats as pets
Identity
Autobiography
Dasha as Bela
Zombie Lady
Daria inside an Aria
Didi Wray inside a love story every single Day
Other international artists that illustrate this post and that some I've met in real life and some worked with me on previous exhibitions organized and curated by me in the past three years
Brazil
Alex Korolkovas
Croatia
Danijel Zezelj
Finland
Terhi Ekebom
Germany
Anke Feuchtenberger
Italy
Bernardino Constantino
Japan
Greg Araki
Poland
Nikodem Cabala
Portugal
José Bastos
Russia
Nadya
Natasha Von Braun
Serbia
Svetlana Seferovic
U.K
Bansky
Neil Gaiman
U.S.A
Jill Thompson
Justin Stewart
Malcolm Liepke
Cities that are giving me inspiration to write narratives to Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt
Porto
Malta
Saint Petersburg
Moscow
Women that give me inspiration for this narrative
Barbara Nogueira
Chesca
Daria
Didi Wray
Elena Pavlenka
Katya Kulizhka
Mascara
Rachel
Mascara
Music shown in this post
Bauhaus
Cocteau Twins
Tom Waits
Books shown in this post
Dostoievsky
Kafka
Jon Kalman Stefansson
Tv series shown in this post
Peaky Blinders
Twin Peaks
Movies shown in this post
Fight Club's 1999
Jim Jarmusch's 1984 "stranger than paradise"
Jim Jarmusch's movie "night on earth" from 1991
David Lynch's movies
Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner"
João César Monteiro's movies
Bram Stoker's Dracula Movie from 1992 directed by Francis Ford Coppolla
Quentin Tarantino's movie "Reservoir dogs" from 1992
"The man who wasn't there" directed by Cohen Bros from 2002
"Corto Maltese, la cour secrète des arcanes" from 2002 by French director Pascal Morelli.
Below is the trailer for "Corto Maltese, la cour secrète des arcanes"
And a tribute video to Peaky Blinders tv series by Snikpok Edits with an awesome song named "art" by Minimal Fm and that in my mind seems good for this project exhibition.
Many thanks to all international artists who support this or any other project that I'm involved with, because I love memories and I'll always link them in the present with the past and even upcoming future.
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