Utopia, nothing will ever be the same

Nothing will ever be the same. Then we can imagine a new world. A utopia? Yes, utopia is the theme of the 16th edition of Tapirulan illustrators contest.

Nothing will ever be the same again. How many times have we heard that statement in the last few months? All because of a virus. Some say the pandemic will make us better, some say the opposite. What is certain is that if it is true that nothing will ever be the same, never like today have we been allowed to imagine a new, ideal, perhaps unattainable world, a world that does not exist, but can, at least in our desires, in our dreams. A utopia? Yes, a utopia!

Utopia is the theme of the sixteenth edition of Tapirulan illustrators contest, and those who participate become utopians by right. Close your eyes and think about your utopias, we are sure that you have not lost them, even if you are over thirty years old. Some people believe that utopias are a thing of the past, but we don’t, and you don’t either, right?

Imagine a place without borders, without hate and violence, without soldiers and weapons, where socks are fragrant, chocolate is not fattening and elephants are multi-coloured, like those of David McKee, the special guest and jury president this year.

Imagine and tell us about it, or rather draw it. We know that in a utopian world there would be no deadlines and regulations, but to allow you to participate we had to write two lines as a regulation and set a deadline for October 20, 2020. In a utopian world there aren’t even winners and losers, you will say. Instead the the jury will select only 48 illustrated utopias for the exhibition and the catalog, because “the utopia is like the horizon: you walk two steps, and it moves two steps away. You walk ten steps, and it moves away ten steps”.1

Let’s try to reach the horizon!

Whoever comes closest will receive the First Prize of 2,500 euros. Not that money is worth much in an ideal world, in fact in addition to the prize money there will be a personal exhibition (to be held the following year) with its own catalogue and a one-way ticket to Neverland. Now imagine and participate!

Take part!


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1. Eduardo Galeano

14 Comments

    • Ciao Danilo, se vuoi proteggere il disegno per la spedizione non è necessario incorniciarlo, puoi comunque cercare di realizzare un imballaggio robusto. Chiediamo che l’opera non superi i 3 mm di spessore (circa) perché le opere selezionate vengono poi incorniciate da noi per avere un allestimento omogeneo tra tutte le opere selezionate. Altra cosa importante: come forse avrai letto nel regolamento non è obbligatorio inviare l’opera originale, nella prima fase del concorso si può scegliere di inviare una scansione e inviare l’opera solo qualora si venisse selezionati. Se hai bisogno di maggiori dettagli o di assistenza contattaci pure via mail o per telefono, ti daremo tutte le indicazioni che ti servono!

    • Ciao Davide, sì è possibile, anzi noi caldeggiamo questa scelta: entro il 20 ottobre si deve compilare il modulo online e caricare una foto o una scansione dell’opera, troverai il chek box per indicare che vuoi inviare l’opera solo qualora venisse selezionata e non entro la scadenza. Scegliendo questa opzione l’opera la potrai inviare solo se effettivamente verrà selezionata.

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