{"id":53254,"date":"2025-08-01T10:06:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/sara-pichelli-designs-the-2025-poster-for-trieste-sciencefiction-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:06:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:06:35","slug":"sara-pichelli-designs-the-2025-poster-for-trieste-sciencefiction-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/sara-pichelli-designs-the-2025-poster-for-trieste-sciencefiction-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara Pichelli designs the 2025 poster for Trieste Science+Fiction Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival: <\/strong>Italy\u2019s premier sci-fi event, celebrates its 25th anniversary from 28 October to 2 November 2025, with a vibrant program of cinema, literature, exhibitions, video games, and emerging technologies\u2014all curated in its hallmark fusion of science and science fiction.<\/p>\n

To mark this milestone edition, the Festival has unveiled its official 25th edition poster, an exclusive artwork by acclaimed Marvel artist Sara Pichelli<\/strong>, co-creator of Miles Morales, the new Spider-Man and star of the Oscar\u00ae-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Pichelli\u2019s illustration is a powerful visual statement: at its centre, a female figure exudes both fury and vulnerability, holding a flower\u2014an emblem of resistance and fragility. The artwork speaks to the ongoing tension between authenticity and artificiality in an era of AI and fluid identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I would represent a human figure,\u201d <\/i>Pichelli<\/strong> explains. \u201cWhat emerged was a woman who is frightened, furious, and trapped\u2014yet ready to reclaim herself. Now more than ever, we must validate the effort to remain authentic, true to ourselves, and therefore human.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s festival will unfold across key venues including Politeama Rossetti and Teatro Miela, with the spectacular Sci-Fi Dome returning to Piazza della Borsa as the hub for extra events and immersive experiences.<\/p>\n

Highlights include Mondofuturo<\/strong>, a science and science fiction outreach series featuring prominent communicators and visionaries; IVIPRO DAYS<\/strong>, exploring how video games can promote local heritage and cultural identity; the Fantastic Film Forum<\/strong>, industry-focused sessions for professionals in film and audiovisual production; and the Mondofuturo Literary Prize<\/strong>, now in its second edition, recognizing the best original science fiction book published in Italy in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something magical about gathering to discover what could become the next great science fiction masterpiece,\u201d <\/i>says Artistic Director,<\/strong> Alan Jones<\/strong>. \u201cFor 25 years, we\u2019ve built a home for genre lovers and visionary creators alike. This year promises the most unexpected, thrilling, and unforgettable edition yet. Blockbusters, quirky indies, mind-expanding docs, cult classics, and high-profile guests\u2014we\u2019ve got it all. And yes, you\u2019ll have to wait and see how we top last year\u2019s alien sing-a-long!\u201d<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival: Italy\u2019s premier sci-fi event, celebrates its 25th anniversary from 28 October to 2 November 2025, with a vibrant program of cinema, literature, exhibitions, video games, and emerging technologies\u2014all curated in its hallmark fusion of science and science […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53250,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[170,633,634],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-_featured-en","category-_ok-en","category-2025-en"],"acf":[],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53255,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53254\/revisions\/53255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}