Dieci Metri Quadri Journal

All within ten square meters

What can happen in just ten square meters? It’s a tiny space, yet within it, an entire world can unfold: the featured artists, curious passersby, reunited friends, and also the questions, dreams, and mid-morning laughter.

Dieci Metri Quadri [Ten Square Meters] is the official magazine of the Edicò project, curated by Elisa Giuliani and Ilaria Parini in Rovigo, Italy.

Edicò, a third place of culture

Reflecting on third places led to identifying the newsstand as the ideal focal point for creating a new cultural narrative within the city.

The Edicò project took a newsstand in Rovigo, located on Vicolo San Rocco, and transformed it into a cultural space, a place for connection and gathering. This small space reaches out to the city while also embracing it, speaking through works of art, young local artists, workshops, and events.

The newspaper

This issue of the newspaper aims to capture the essence of Edicò. Inside Dieci Metri Quadri, you’ll find the story of the project’s origins, the artists involved, and the newsstand owners interviewed. All told through the words of Elisa and Ilaria, the caricatures of the artists by Camilla Giunta, and the faces and gazes illustrated by Martino Prendini.

Edicò is much more than an art project; it’s an experiment in urban social interaction, a small outpost rebelling against the desertification of our cities. Dieci Metri Quadri is Edicò brought to paper.