Abstractism: Street Art Goes Abstract at Galleria Varsi, Rome
Galleria Varsi in Rome hosts 'Abstractism,' a group show uniting 21 Italian and European street artists who work in abstract avant-garde styles. The exhibition presents paintings and installations created over two years alongside the Altrove Festival, a muralism project that has transformed Catanzaro since 2014. Featured artists include Alexey Luka from Moscow and the duo Sten Lex from Taranto-Rome. The show also documents the festival's history through video, photography, and unseen works, highlighting over forty murals painted in Catanzaro through a dialogue between local history and contemporary languages.
Key facts
- The exhibition 'Abstractism' is held at Galleria Varsi in Rome.
- It features works by 21 street artists from Italy and Europe.
- Artists include Alexey Luka (Moscow) and Sten Lex (Taranto-Rome).
- Works were produced over two years in parallel with the Altrove Festival.
- Altrove Festival began in 2014 in Calabria.
- The festival has created over forty murals in Catanzaro.
- The show includes video, photographic material, and unpublished works.
- The project rethinks Catanzaro through muralism and abstract art.
Entities
Artists
- Alexey Luka
- Sten Lex
Institutions
- Galleria Varsi
- Altrove Festival
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Catanzaro
- Calabria
- Moscow
- Russia
- Taranto