Emilio Vedova (Venice, 1919–2006) is one of the most radical figures of twentieth-century Italian art. After taking part in the Resistance, he became one of the founding members of the Fronte Nuovo delle Arti, contributing to redefining the language of art in the post-war period.

For Vedova, drawing is not a preparatory moment but an autonomous practice: a rapid and direct gesture in which sign, energy and movement become language.

We designed the catalogue Emilio Vedova. Drawings, curated by Germano Celant, published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name at the Magazzino del Sale in Venice. The volume was conceived ten years after the passing of Emilio and Annabianca Vedova, also recalling a phrase they often repeated: “Every day is a day.” A simple and industrious way of celebrating life and work, far from social conventions and gossip.

The editorial project follows a linguistic path that moves through Vedova’s graphic work from figuration to abstraction. The catalogue brings together drawings made with different techniques — ink, pastel, charcoal and graphite — testifying to the strength of the gesture and the freedom of the mark.
We developed an essential graphic design, conceived to accompany this expressive intensity without overlapping it. The book becomes a space for observing drawing, where Vedova’s mark emerges as a poetic and historical act, capable of confronting reality and pushing beyond the limits of form.