Artribune Magazine publishes blank cover, invites readers to design it
For the first time in eleven years, Artribune Magazine has published an issue without a cover. The spring 2022 edition, coinciding with the Venice Biennale returning after 2019, features a blank cover as an invitation for readers to create their own. Editor Massimiliano Tonelli explains that the decision is not about silence or respect, as with Vogue Italia's 2020 white cover, but about engaging the community in a dialogue between print and digital media. Readers are encouraged to draw, write, or collage on the cover and share it on social media with the hashtag #ArtribuneCartaBianca. The magazine will then repost the creations. This initiative aims to reflect the difficulty of summarizing global events in a single image and to foster interaction during a time of multiple global alarms.
Key facts
- Artribune Magazine published its spring 2022 issue without a cover for the first time in 11 years.
- The magazine previously commissioned covers from young artists and graphic designers.
- The blank cover is intended to involve the community in creating the cover.
- Readers are invited to share their cover designs on social media using #ArtribuneCartaBianca.
- The initiative aims to bridge print and digital dynamics.
- The issue coincides with the Venice Biennale, which had not occurred since 2019.
- Editor Massimiliano Tonelli authored the article explaining the decision.
- The concept differs from Vogue Italia's 2020 white cover, which was a symbol of respect and silence.
Entities
Artists
- Massimiliano Tonelli
- Emanuele Farneti
- Valentina Ciarallo
Institutions
- Artribune Magazine
- Vogue Italia
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Venice