Memorie Urbane 2014 | Street art festival preview

Launched in 2012 as a project of Turismo Creativo by Davide Rossillo, Memorie Urbane Street Art Festival reaches its third edition this year.

Held in Italy, in 6 cities, from April 3rd to September 9th, 2014, the festival features 22 international artists: Alexey Luka (Russia), Anders Gjennestad/ Strøk (Norway), David de La Mano (Spain), Eime (Portugal), Etam Cru (Poland), Ernest Zacharevic (Lithuania), Levalet (France), Martin Whatson (Norway), Natalia Rak (Poland), Pablo Herrero (Spain), Seth (France), Aloha OE (Italy), E1000 (Spain), Etnik (Italy), ICKS (Italy), Millo (Italy), Nelio (France), Agostino Iacurci (Italy), Alice Pasquini (Italy), Borondo (Spain), Hyuro (Argentina), MP5 (Italy).

SETH

DAVID DE LA MANO

ETAM CRU

ERNEST ZACHAREVIC

LEVALET

MARTIN WHATSON

NATALIA RAK

MP5

EIME

ETNIK

NELIO

Indoor exhibitions and conferences will also take place during the festival.

About the image of Memorie Urbane 2014, art director Davide Scarpantonio says that the three subjects representing three different age levels tell a double story: “That of the public, because the work of art and communication reaches everyone. And that of street-artist, because his passion begins in childhood, grows over the years and ends at the end of the creative process. Assuming that there is an end”.

Photos by Flavia Fiengo, stylist Adelaide Alligalli – Interno 3 and make up Erica Sanna.

A dialogue between past and present, between art and public spaces, the project aims is to rediscover the city through urban contemporary art that becomes a means to give new life to areas that are usually overlooked, abandoned and without a qualification.