Davide Osenda

The Profile

Self-taught watercolorist from Cuneo, author of Ultima lezione a Gottinga — a graphic work that intertwines the evolution of mathematical ideas with the historical context of 1930s Göttingen. The book was presented at Lucca Comics, exhibited at the Mathematics Festival in Rome and shown at the Civic Museum of Cuneo.

Book 'Ultima lezione a Gottinga' (published by 001 Editions with an introduction by P. Odifreddi) was presented at Lucca Comics, exhibited at the Mathematics Festival in Rome and at a solo exhibition at the Civic Museum of Cuneo. Described as a self-taught watercolorist who moved into auteur comics.

Davide Osenda is presented as a self-taught watercolorist who created Ultima lezione a Gottinga, a graphic work set in 1930s Göttingen. The comic juxtaposes the paradisiacal brightness of mathematics with the hellish chiaroscuro of Nazism. Reviewers praise his ability to make abstract mathematical ideas visually comprehensible. The work was shown at festivals and exhibitions and published with an introduction by P. Odifreddi.