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In the quiet town of Caneva, nestled in northern Italy where nature intersects with history, the 12th edition of the international cartoon contest Caneva Ride! recently concluded, announcing its official results after a wide participation from artists across the globe.
The theme "Love is Blind" transformed from a common saying into a rich visual space for contemplation, irony, and emotional astonishment.
🏆 The Winners:
🥇 First Prize: Silvano Mello - Brazil
🥈 Second Prize: Borislav Stankovic - Serbia
🥉 Third Prize: Marzia Grossi - Italy
🏅 Honorary Award "Giancarlo RUPOLO": Marco De Angelis - Italy
Selected Cartoonists:
Afradi Mehdi - IRAN
Agus Harsanta - INDONESIA
Alexandru Bartfeld - ROMANIA
Alexei Talimonov - ENGLAND
Atmaja Septa Miyosa - INDONESIA
Ameen Alhabarah - SAUDI ARABIA
Anatoly Radin - RUSSIA
Bernard Bouton - FRANCE
Bruno Olivieri - ITALY
Fan Lintao - CHINA
Ferreol Murillo Fuentes - CUBA
Frédérick Fontaine - CANADA
Gabriel Lópex Martínez - MEXICO
Guangjun Li - CHINA
Hossein Abdollahi Adli - IRAN
Hossein Kazem - IRAN
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek - POLAND
Javad Shahmoradi - IRAN
Lele Corvi - ITALY
Luca Ricciarelli - ITALY
Manuel Arriaga - SPAIN
Marco de Angelis - ITALY
Murat İlhan - TURKEY
Oleg Gutsol - UKRAINE
Oleg, Grigoris Georgiou - GREECE
Оlexander Dubovskyi - UKRAINE
Pooya Abdoli - IRAN
Raed Khalil - SYRIA
Roman Peshkov - RUSSIA
Sergey Dudchenko - UKRAINE
Sergey Sichenko
Slobodan Obradovic - SERBIA
Tošo Borković Toshow - SERBIA
Vanessa Caetano - PORTUGAL
Wang Da Peng - CHINA
Zaza Leonardo - ITALY
Zlatkovsky Mikhail - RUSSIA
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Silvano Mello - Brazil |
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Borislav Stankovic - Serbia |
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Marzia Grossi - Italy |
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Marco De Angelis - Italy |
The exhibition, held at Villa Frova on July 5, became a global gathering for cartoon artists. Selected works from dozens of countries were displayed, and visitors expressed admiration for the creative ways the theme was explored—a fusion of artistic insight and human reflection.