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WoW – Worlds of Words returns for its second edition at Artissima. This special section focuses on Italian and international magazines and publishing projects, showcased across 4 distinct spaces:
► EDICOLA: A true newsstand curated by Reading Room, featuring a selection of Italian and international titles that offer the chance to discover visionary projects redefining periodical publishing and the very meaning of print.
► EDITORIAL AREA: a nucleus of individual booths and single displays designed to maximize visibility for participating magazines and publishers, highlighting their unique characteristics. The magazines featured include: Arte — Cairo, Artforum, Artribune, Canvas, CURA., Espoarte, exibart, Flash Art, Il Giornale dell’Arte, INSIDE ART, MOUSSE, and segno.
► TALKS PROGRAM: For the second year, a new series of talks curated by Francesca Spiller and inspired by the edition’s theme and Richard Buckminster Fuller’s futuristic vision, brings together publishers, artists, philosophers, curators, and designers:
– Friday, October 31: Inhabiting the Planet, an investigation into how art and material culture help us read and reinvent the spaces we inhabit.
– Saturday, November 1: Languages for the Present, focusing on design as a visual grammar to understand contemporary complexity and imagine new narratives.
– Sunday, November 2: Planetary Visions, exploring artistic and curatorial practices addressing ecology, memory, and global transformation.
► BOOKSHOP: managed by Librerie Corraini, the bookshop will offer a selection of publications aligned with the fair’s contemporary focus. A curated selection of distinguished bookstores will present monographs, artist books, and often previously unpublished multiples.
