Cantos dei Tarli (I-XXXIII)

Book Design

2025

‘Cantos dei tarli (I–XXXIII)’ is a book by the artist, poet and entomologist Tommaso Lisa, published by Villa Rondinelli Editions.

Ironically inspired by Ezra Pound’s ‘Cantos’, this book decodes the world of wood-boring worms, turning it into a codex and then into poetry. The graphic project expands the intricate galleries carved by the insects, turning them into macroscopic line drawings that span the pages of the book.

Author: Tommaso Lisa
Curated by: Marco Mazzi
Published by: Villa Rondinelli Editions, 2025