Luca Dipierro is an animator, writer and translator born in Italy and living in Portland, OR. His cut-out animations, filmed in stop motion with marionettes made out of paper and old book cloth, have been called “a perfect balance between creepy and charming” by the Huffington Post, and have been shown in galleries and film festivals worldwide. Dipierro is the author of the collections of short prose Biscotti neri (2011), Nei paesi infimi (2024), and numerous art zines. In 2024, he founded the micro press Garganta Press.
Maurizio Minoggio, born in Zurich in 1961, is an illustrator and graphic designer. He has collaborated with Linus, Cuore, 7-Corriere della Sera, Smemoranda, and other publications. Among his books: Perché no? with Alberto Rebori (Edizioni Pulcinoelefante); 16 pagine + copertina with Irene Toole (La Grande Illusion), and Come nascono i quaderni a quadretti (La Grande Illusion). In 2003, he founded the micro press Edizioni Fioriblù. He lives in Milan.