Italianism's Dieci Copertine Contest Winners Reimagine Iconic Album Covers
Renato Fontana launched a project called Italianism, celebrating 50 years of Italian music through the Dieci Copertine contest. This competition encourages artists and illustrators to put their own twist on 10 iconic album covers, using a range of techniques like photography and digital art. A panel of 10 experts, including Paolo Cenciarelli and Sabina De Gregori, reviewed 750 submissions and picked 30 winners. Artribune also highlighted its top 5 choices. Among the notable winners are Matteo Alagna for Franco Battiato's album L'era del cinghiale bianco (1979) and Stefano Pullano for Lucio Battisti's Anima latina (1974). The event wraps up with a Creative Conference at the Reggia di Portici in Naples on May 10-11.
Key facts
- Dieci Copertine contest was conceived by Renato Fontana, director of Italianism.
- The contest invited reinterpretations of 10 iconic Italian album covers from the last 50 years.
- Mediums allowed included photography, illustration, digital art, collage, paper art, textile art, comics, typography, 3D, and tattooing.
- A jury of 10 professionals selected 30 winners from 750 participants.
- The jury included Paolo Cenciarelli, Sabina De Gregori, Pietro Durante, Cristina Guidi, Alessandro Izzillo, Antonio Marmo, Livia Massaccesi, Piergiorgio Paolinelli, Nicola Romani, and Alessandro Sciortino.
- Artribune selected its top 5 favorites from the winners.
- Matteo Alagna reinterpreted Franco Battiato's L'era del cinghiale bianco (1979) using paper.
- Nicolò Maniero reinterpreted Loredana Bertè's Traslocando (1982).
- Alessandro Gaggio reinterpreted Francesco De Gregori's Rimmel (1975).
- Gennaro Borriello reinterpreted CCCP's Epica Etica Etnica Pathos (1990).
- Stefano Pullano reinterpreted Lucio Battisti's Anima latina (1974).
- The Creative Conference will be held at the Reggia di Portici (Naples) on May 10-11.
- Italianism was founded in 2015 to connect Italian excellence in creative and cultural fields.
Entities
Artists
- Renato Fontana
- Paolo Cenciarelli
- Sabina De Gregori
- Pietro Durante
- Cristina Guidi
- Alessandro Izzillo
- Antonio Marmo
- Livia Massaccesi
- Piergiorgio Paolinelli
- Nicola Romani
- Alessandro Sciortino
- Matteo Alagna
- Franco Battiato
- Nicolò Maniero
- Loredana Bertè
- Alessandro Gaggio
- Francesco De Gregori
- Gennaro Borriello
- CCCP
- Stefano Pullano
- Lucio Battisti
- Valerio Veneruso
Institutions
- Italianism
- Artribune
- EMI
- CDG
- RCA
- Virgin Dischi
- Numero Uno
Locations
- Reggia di Portici
- Portici
- Naples
- Italy