The illustrator Miguel Pang will be the author of the poster for the 85th Madrid Book Fair, dedicated to humor

The illustrator Miguel For will be the author of the poster of the Madrid Book Fair 2026, an 85th edition that will have humor thematic axis and will be held from May 29 to June 14 in El Retiro Park. The official image will be presented publicly at the beginning of April, as announced by the institution.

The director of the Madrid Book Fair, Eva Orúe, has highlighted that Pang’s choice responds to both his visual imagination and his narrative capacity and defines the artist as “a colorful, luminous and witty creator, whose illustrations tell stories and fill the role of creatures that seem to emerge from the depths of the imagination.”. “Sometimes, as if I were updating the list of Hieronymus characters,” he added.

Furthermore, he has highlighted his ability to create extraordinary beings that invite us to always look for “the rarest still”, his affinity with books and his sensitivity to connect with the spirit of this edition. “I’m sure Miguel is going to nail it“, he assured.

For his part, Pang has confessed that taking on this assignment is “an enormous privilege” and a very specific creative challenge. ““Find a light image that is not heavy, but has soul and makes you smile,” has explained. The artist aspires to place readers at the center of the proposal, “who give meaning to all this”, with the desire that the poster transmits a love for reading and accompanies walkers “as a small celebration of literature.”