Resta sveglia — Davide Sgambaro

2023

"Resta sveglia" is an artist book about desire and lucid dreams. This book is the result of a workshop at IUNO Studio in Rome. the workshop was conceived by the artist in the form of sleepover that aimed at rethinking the nocturnal dimension and its double nature as an ideal place and space of ambiguity and insecurity. Afterwards, the participants were invited to compose a text freely inspired by the reflections that emerged during the night: the result is the artist’s book published by Monodatta in 40 copies. Every single book has a different star drawn by the artist on the right top corner.

"Resta sveglia" is an artist book about desire and lucid dreams. This book is the result of a workshop at IUNO Studio in Rome. the workshop was conceived by the artist in the form of sleepover that aimed at rethinking the nocturnal dimension and its double nature as an ideal place and space of ambiguity and insecurity. Afterwards, the participants were invited to compose a text freely inspired by the reflections that emerged during the night: the result is the artist’s book published by Monodatta in 40 copies. Every single book has a different star drawn by the artist on the right top corner.

"Resta sveglia" is an artist book about desire and lucid dreams. This book is the result of a workshop at IUNO Studio in Rome. the workshop was conceived by the artist in the form of sleepover that aimed at rethinking the nocturnal dimension and its double nature as an ideal place and space of ambiguity and insecurity. Afterwards, the participants were invited to compose a text freely inspired by the reflections that emerged during the night: the result is the artist’s book published by Monodatta in 40 copies. Every single book has a different star drawn by the artist on the right top corner.

"Resta sveglia" is an artist book about desire and lucid dreams. This book is the result of a workshop at IUNO Studio in Rome. the workshop was conceived by the artist in the form of sleepover that aimed at rethinking the nocturnal dimension and its double nature as an ideal place and space of ambiguity and insecurity. Afterwards, the participants were invited to compose a text freely inspired by the reflections that emerged during the night: the result is the artist’s book published by Monodatta in 40 copies. Every single book has a different star drawn by the artist on the right top corner.

Tonight (alive and kicking)
Starving drawings
Eroi
Resta sveglia
2023
"Resta sveglia" is an artist book about desire and lucid dreams. This book is the result of a workshop at IUNO Studio in Rome. the workshop was conceived by the artist in the form of sleepover that aimed at rethinking the nocturnal dimension and its double nature as an ideal place and space of ambiguity and insecurity. Afterwards, the participants were invited to compose a text freely inspired by the reflections that emerged during the night: the result is the artist’s book published by Monodatta in 40 copies. Every single book has a different star drawn by the artist on the right top corner.
Smoke signal
The Town Musicians of Bremen
Four days with an electrostatic friend
Good boy
Me as Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker and so on..

The Resta sveglia book bent to show its cover

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

Open spread with a list of titles and the workshop credits

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

Blank grey spread of the book

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

Spread with a printed text in Italian

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

Spread with the poem Filastrocca del buongiorno and a pencil drawing

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

Back cover of the book, bent

“Resta Sveglia”2023artist's book23x15cmpublished by Monodatta

© 2026 Davide Sgambaro

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