ANGELO ACCARDI (Italy, 1964)
Mickey Mouse strolls through Van Gogh’s brushstrokes while Superman flies over a contemporary Mona Lisa, a surreal vortex where classical art and pop culture dance together, breaking every convention and redefining the artistic language of our time.
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Art is a dialogue between the real and the surreal, where every element tells an unexpected story. In my works, I mix the classical with the contemporary to create a new visual language that challenges our perception.
LIU BOLIN (China, 1973)
Like an urban chameleon who magically disappears in cityscapes, Bolin is a master of camouflage who paints himself to blend with any background, creating photographic works about identity loss in modern society that are as powerful and loud as a silent scream.
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When people can’t see your body, they start to see your heart.
PATRIZIA CASAGRANDA (Germany, 1979)
The essence of contemporary femininity takes shape as a poetic dialogue between form and colour.
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Going from chic nostalgia to urban modernity, my collages are eroded by time and reveal the ephemeral beauty of the digital world, layer by layer, like an emotional palimpsest.
DAMIEN HIRST (UK, 1965)
A contemporary art pioneer who dissects beauty and death, creating iconic visual experiences to represent modern decadence and the seductive power of the macabre.
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Art is the biggest scam there’s ever been. But still the best scam.
JAGO (Italy, 1987)
A modern alchemist who turns marble into emotion incarnate, revealing the fragility and power of humanity immortalised in stone, a silent dialogue between the past and the present.
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I try to catch the moment, the feeling, the fragility of being human.
JOHN BLOND (Italy, 1991)
His vibrant and dynamic lines, referred to as noodles, transform every surface into a living artwork that captures our attention and stimulates our imagination.
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Art is a never-ending journey, a perpetual search for beauty and meaning. Each brushstroke is a discovery, each colour a revelation. Through my works, I try to capture humanity’s essence and transform a space into a place of reflection and inspiration.
KAWS (USA, 1974)
Both a street art rebel and a master of pop iconography, KAWS transforms familiar characters into powerful contemporary symbols, where X-shaped eyes mark the spot between innocence and social commentary, creating a universal visual language.
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Playing with skulls and crosses on pop icons, I desecrate childhood symbols to reveal the irony of consumerism in the art scene. I’m not looking for answers, but new questions, in a world that confuses art and product.
DAVID LaCHAPELLE (USA, 1963)
A visionary and provocative photographer turning the kitsch into the sublime, orchestrating baroque and theatrical scenarios where the sacred meets the profane, celebrities face the apocalypse, and glamour explodes into a kaleidoscope of surreal colours and ugly truths.
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I shoot fantasy. If you want reality, ride the bus.
LAURINA PAPERINA (Italy, 1980)
A punk warrior of the illustration scene who creates pop art imagery with caustic humour, bringing a sweet and sour take on society by turning childhood characters into ruthless assassins, resulting in a rainbow of jubilant violence.
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Contemporary art is too serious, I prefer to kill it with a smile.
Flash Art describes Paperina as: “A serial killer of contemporary art, who murders with coloured pencils.”
MAPO (Italy, 1976)
Iconic references and colours capture the essence of our time. Each work is an emotional journey, creating a visual dialogue that breaks conventions and invites reflection.
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I celebrate the heroic protagonists of everyday life that each of us can see represented as our personal little idols.
Mr BRAINWASH (France, 1966)
A rebellious visionary who transforms street art into a circus of explosive colours, where Warhol meets graffiti and pop culture icons dance in perfectly choreographed chaos.
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I am not an artist, I am a dream maker.
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (Japan, 1962)
A neo-pop Japanese entrepreneur with a psychedelic flair whose art is an explosive rainbow of smiley flowers and kawaii creatures, fusing zen spirituality and consumerism into a colourful vortex that redefines the boundaries between fine art and pop culture.
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I create cute monsters because real monsters are too scary to look directly at.
OBEY (USA, 1970)
An urban knight who spearheads subversive propaganda and turns street walls into cultural resistance manifestos, spreading his visual empire through hypnotic icons who challenge the powers that be with a mix of punk rock, Soviet constructivism and skateboard culture.
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I think the freedom to express one’s views is more important than intellectual property.
OZMO (Italy, 1975)
Monumental contemporary murals on the sacred and the profane, where classic iconography and pop culture form a visual language where digital Madonnas and heathens dance on urban walls, challenging the limits of street art and fine art.
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Each wall has a story to tell, and it’s my duty to make this story come through in my paintings.
NELLO PETRUCCI (Italy, 1981)
A revolutionary spirit, Petrucci intertwines painting, street art and sculpture to create artworks that break artistic conventions and powerfully highlight social and environmental themes.
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If art is emotion, then everything that surrounds us is art. We are ourselves artists, even a child’s gaze, an old man’s hand… The world in which we live is an artwork.
SARA POPE (UK, 1971)
Using seduction and alchemy to turn women’s lips into hypnotic pop icons, Pope creates a glossy universe where sensuality and consumerism merge in a technicolour kiss that challenges contemporary beauty stereotypes.
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Passion is the engine that drives each one of my creations. Through art, I explore and celebrate desire, a universal feeling that makes us feel alive and deeply connects us.
RIZEK (Italy, 1975)
Stencil, photography and calligraphy join to form a new visual language that feels ancient, catching the raw essence of change and challenging artificial perfection with authentic imperfection – because true art is born from instinct, not imitation.
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Street art is real! Unfiltered and totally free! Without any kind of limit or barrier. I like the idea of making a public space mine but once the work is done, it becomes everyone’s, a gift to society.
MIMMO ROTELLA (Italy, 1918 – 2006)
He tore apart the soul of street advertisement, turning ripped posters into visual poems, where urban chaos became art and destruction led to creation.
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Tearing posters from walls is the only reward, the only way to protest against a society that has lost its appetite for change and for wonderful transformation.
TVBOY (Italy, 1980)
The Robin Hood of urban art who spreads iconic kisses and pop provocations on city walls, turning current events into satirical murals that make us instantly smile and think.
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The street is the biggest art gallery in the world, open 24/ 7.
GIUSEPPE VENEZIANO (Italy, 1971)
A provocateur who challenges society with his scandalous and irreverent works, by colliding politics, sex and religion in an explosive mix that stirs up emotions and divides public opinion.
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Art is a scream against hypocrisy, a refuge for truth. Each brushstroke is a challenge, each colour a provocation. Through my works, I aim to reveal society’s contradictions, tackling sensitive themes with a rawness that leaves no room for indifference.