Gianluca Costantini

Gianluca Costantini is an artist, activist, and Professor at Ababo, where he teaches Comic Book Art I (ABPR20) and Multimedia Graphics (ABPR19) within the Comic Book Languages program. His work uniquely merges visual storytelling with human rights advocacy across global platforms.

His creative practice spans Comics, Graphic Arts, and Political Activism, with a focus on Human Rights Advocacy through visual media. Costantini employs drawing as a tool for social commentary, addressing issues like freedom of expression, migration, and political oppression. His methodology emphasizes experimental drawing techniques, cross-media storytelling applications, and the transformation of artistic knowledge into comics narratives.

Key recognitions include:

• Nomination for European Citizenship Awards (2017)
• Amnesty International's Art and Human Rights award (2019)

Costantini actively mentors students in comics creation and multimedia communication at Ababo, guiding technical development through frontal instruction, group workshops, and laboratory sessions. His institutional collaborations extend to international human rights organizations including ActionAid, Amnesty International, SOS Méditerranée, ARCI, and Emergency, alongside artistic partnerships with figures like Ai Weiwei and movements such as DiEM25.

His visual narratives have been exhibited at major human rights festivals including HRW Film Festivals (London, New York, Toronto), FIFDH (Geneva), and Human Rights Festivals (Milan, Ferrara), while his publications reach audiences through 20+ international outlets across Europe, North America, and Asia.