Almanac of forgotten memories, by Federico Possati, published by Leporello books and Skinnerboox

Federico Possati’s book was born out of a necessity to give meaning and weight to an ever-growing pile of images, an obsessive catalog of small treasures found in everyday life. Using the structure of an uncommon diary, images, and text come together creating a narrative that continues throughout its 365(-ish) pages.

Like a diary, the book is divided into 12 chapters, but unlike a classical diary, each chapter recalls a month taken from a different year. The result is a collection of memories, events, and instances that come together, creating a blurry painting of 12 years in a life.

“In 2020 I became a father for the second time, and I moved back to Milan after living in New York for 8 years. The last time I lived in Milan was in 2010, and back then I was single, studying Mechanical Engineering and spending the nights dreaming of becoming an artist. It felt like a transformative life cycle had ended and another one had begun. My book, ‘Almanac of Forgotten Memories’ explores this transformation.”