The implicit theme that overall emerges from this issue of the magazine is “conflict,” not necessarily understood as warlike conflict in the strict sense, conflict understood as opposition, as contrast; both at the semiotic level, of rupture in signifying relations, and at the symbolic level, on an emotional plane even before conceptual. Thus, for example, the graceful and saving vision of Lorenzo Cicconi Massi’s “Flying Women” contrasts with the idea of a sky swollen with heavy machines of death. While the nightmare crystallized in suspended time of Chernobyl, depicted in Davide Soliani’s photos, reminds us how fragile the boundary between prosperity and devastation is. In the same way that Lorella Pierdicca’s graphic works find perfect harmony in a delicate balance between order and chaos, the innocent stroke of Sara Cimarosti’s illustrations contrasts with the almost fierce force evoked by her illustrations.
Heartfelt thanks for their invaluable contribution to all the fantastic contributors to this Numero Uno: Lorenzo Cicconi Massi, Sara Cimarosti, Mimmo Manes, Lorella Pierdicca, Davide Soliani and Cirkus Vogler.
INDEX
Lorenzo Cicconi Massi: p. 61-62, 63-64, 65-66, 67-68, 69-70, 71-72
Sara Cimarosti: p. 74, 76, 77- 78, 79-80, 82, 83-84
Aurora Giampaoli: p. 87-88, 135-136, 137-138, 139-140, 145-146, 152, 154
Mimmo Manes: p. 56, 57-58, 59-60
Vincent Moro: p. 01-06, 07-22, 85-86, 89-117, 119-128, 130-134, 141-142, 148, 149-150
Lorella Pierdicca: p. 23-24, 25-26, 33-34, 35-36, 37-38
Davide Soliani: p. 39-40, 41-42, 43-44, 45-46, 47-48, 49-50, 51-52, 53-54
Cirkus Vogler: p. 27-28, 29-30, 31-32, 143-144
