squame publishing

zines

Self-published magazine

illustration + comics + short stories

Squame means scales in Italian.

Between 2011 and 2014, Squame Publishing produced nine zines featuring stories, illustrations, and comics created by dozens of authors from France and Italy. The project was conceived to build a cultural bridge between the two countries and promote emerging artists on both sides of the border. This ambitious initiative brought its publications to numerous fairs across Europe. To further promote the zines, dozens of events and exhibitions were organized in both Italy and France.

Artists involved: AkaB, Alberto Corradi, Alessandra De Cristofaro, Alessandro Ripane, Andrea Chronopoulos, Bambi Kramer, Cecilia Campironi, Chiara Arsego, Chiara Criniti, Colocho, Cristina Portolano, Daniele Catalli, Daniela Tieni, Depica, Edoardo De Falchi, Eleonora Antonioni, Elke Foltz, Éndrjü, Émilie Boudet, Enrica Casentini, Esmeralda Villa Lobos (La Tram – Margherita Tramutoli), Fabrique de Signes, Federica De Ruvo, Fiammetta Ghedini, Flavio Zampaloni, Francesco Cattani, Gae Cab, Gerlanda Di Francia, Hellofreaks, il Pistrice, Ironmould, Irene Rinaldi, Jambi, Jérôme Barbosa, Julien Cabane, Julien Croyal, Julie Nivert, Karlosh, Kichi, La Came Laura Nomisake, Laurent Duvoux, Lisa Gelli, Loïc Locatelli, Lucie van der Elst, Lucio Villani (Lucho), Marie Cécile, Marine Le Saout, Margherita Morotti, Maya Mihindou, Meme Zabratta, Mëgaboy, MP5, Most Lonely Boy, Mrln Colotte, Nina Le Corre, Oco, Pauline Schleimer, Piri Piri Atelier (Daniele Catalli), Rafaël Houée, Rocco Lombardi, Rita Petruccioli, Romain Taszek + Mathilde Dufau, Salvatore Giommarresi, Sara Trofa, Sebolo, Sheepo, Soniaqq, Studio Arturo, Supersalmon, Synthview, so[co], Tadhboy, Tarmasz, Thomas Rouzière, Veronica Benini, Vincent Naba.

Squame means scales in Italian.

If magazines have skin, wearing clothes to cover themselves, applying creams to stay youthful (at least in appearance), flaunting signatures to certify their authority, and doing everything they can to beautify the shell to hide what’s inside (which is sometimes little, sometimes old, sometimes nothing at all), the other side of publishing is made up of bare bodies, scars on display, and sometimes even scales. Scales that hide other scales: layered one on top of the other, mobile and flexible, protecting each other like tiny shields. Beneath it all, the flesh. And in Squame, a zine about “graphic experiments and poetic and/or delirious texts,” there’s certainly no shortage of it.

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