CORPI FUORI TRACCIA

Jacopo Camagni was a queer artist, and throughout his life, drawing served as a tool for asserting his identity and taking a stand—for stepping outside the boundaries of the people he portrayed and changing the way bodies are represented, starting with their uniqueness. His work was also—if not above all—political.
From his early days to his professional maturity, from the panels he created for major mainstream comics to his personal and activist works, Corpi Fuori Traccia chronicles this journey, tracing the evolution of a style that changes alongside the artist who creates it. The starting point is when Jacopo began to devote himself to drawing while simultaneously discovering his queer identity. These are two experiences that, in his story, soon became intertwined.

From his very first drawings—which adorned posters and flyers in Bologna’s nightlife scene—one can discern the themes that have animated his art: depictions of physicality, desire, and the search for a form in which to recognize oneself. His punk-inspired approach to engaging with the world of classic Italian comics, queer aesthetics, underground culture, and alternative realities have been central to his personal artistic language. From superheroes to independent productions, her bodies have served as a space in which to challenge models and roles, even in works tied to her political activism and her involvement in the LGBT and anti-fascist activist movements. A common thread that unites her thirty-year career: an idea of revolution that flows through bodies.