A new exhibition space in the form of a magazine in‑print
Pina is a printed, portable exhibition space. We function as a commissioning platform, collaborating with artists to create exhibitions existing solely within the pages of a magazine.
The magazine’s name derives from pinax – a flat, painted board or tablet – and the root of pinacoteca, meaning a home for images. The commonality with a white cube gallery lies in the encounter, though this one is portable.
Each commission spans 60 pages, offering artists the space to construct immersive worlds, which audiences can explore as they would any other exhibition. Each issue pairs its exhibitions-in-print with bespoke short stories, inviting two writers to respond to the exhibition layouts through fiction. Straddling both literary and contemporary arts publishing, Pina offers an intimate and imagination-driven exhibition visit.
The all-women team includes researcher Catalina Imizcoz (Founder and Editor), poet and radio-host Bitsy Knox (Deputy Editor), cultural producer Lucila de Arizmendi (Producer), and brand and editorial strategist Ashleigh Kane (Head of Growth).
Designed as a two-covered, soft-back publication by Graphic Thought Facility – in partnership with founders Huw Morgan and Paul Neale – Pina is produced in London.
Pina’s mission is to expand the limits of what exhibitions are and how they are presented, promoting engaging, challenging and world-opening forms of contemporary art and literature.
Crust, Mantle and Core Patrons support our commissions and the artists we work with in the development of their work.
