{"id":18874,"date":"2025-12-31T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/?p=18874"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:54:07","slug":"illustration-joanna-concejo-and-the-quartier-libre-bookstore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/en\/2025\/12\/31\/illustration-joanna-concejo-and-the-quartier-libre-bookstore\/","title":{"rendered":"Illustration: Joanna Concejo and the Quartier Libre Bookstore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18646 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL_STICKER_print_pages-to-jpg-0001-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL_STICKER_print_pages-to-jpg-0001-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL_STICKER_print_pages-to-jpg-0001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL_STICKER_print_pages-to-jpg-0001.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Art of Illustration in the Heart of Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the holiday season approaches, the Brussels bookstore <a href=\"https:\/\/quartierlibre.coop\/\">Quartier Libre \u2013 le lieu du livre<\/a>\u00a0renews once again its dialogue between literature and illustration by inviting an artist to create a bookmark\u00a0and a sticker\u00a0offered with every book purchased.<br \/>This year, this delicate project has been entrusted to <strong>Joanna Concejo<\/strong>, an internationally renowned Polish illustrator.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18649 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/>Joanna Concejo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her work is distinguished by a refined graphic sensitivity and a poetic, timeless atmosphere. Through delicate images \u2014 often close to memory and dream \u2014 she explores themes of childhood, silence, and deep emotion. Her illustrations, often compared to old photographs, create worlds of rare emotional intensity.<\/p>\n<p>As both author and illustrator, Joanna Concejo is best known for <em>Monsieur Personne<\/em>\u00a0(2008), acclaimed for the strength and uniqueness of its visual universe. She has illustrated numerous books published in France and abroad, in collaboration with publishing houses such as L\u2019Atelier du Poisson Soluble, Casterman, Format, or Topipittori, as well as leading writers, including <strong>Olga Tokarczuk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, she received the <strong>Grand Prix de l\u2019Illustration<\/strong>\u00a0for <em>S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<\/em>\u00a0(text by Artur Scriabin), a work unanimously praised by critics. Her books have been translated and distributed in many countries and are regularly featured in the selections of major literary and illustration awards, including the <strong>Prix Sorci\u00e8res<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A leading figure in contemporary illustration, Joanna Concejo has developed a body of work at the crossroads of literature and visual art, appealing to both children and adults and resonating with a broad international audience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/quartierlibre.coop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Q_Quartier-Libre-2048x1488.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Quartier Libre \u2013 le lieu du livre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quartier Libre\u00a0is a new-generation independent Brussels bookstore, founded in 2019, that reimagines the traditional bookshop as an open, multidisciplinary space deeply rooted in the city. Conceived as a \u201cBookstore 4.0\u201d, it connects the worlds of books, reading, and writing with contemporary technologies, digital tools, on-site printing, and collaborative practices.<\/p>\n<p>As a social and cooperative enterprise, <a href=\"https:\/\/participez.quartierlibre.coop\/le-projet\">Quartier Libre<\/a>\u00a0promotes bibliodiversity, openness to the world, and the essential role of culture in contemporary society. It positions itself as a genuine ecosystem of the <em>li(v)re<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 hosting meetings, creative projects, experiments, and artistic collaborations \u2014 while maintaining strong eco-responsible commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the heart of Brussels, Quartier Libre is both a hub for cultural exchange, a space for reflection, and a laboratory of ideas, combining the richness of the traditional book with the tools and challenges of our time.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18723\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL2-300x208.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL2-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/QL2-1024x709.png 1024w, 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