Autoritratto: A Poster Art Project Exploring Hand Gestures
The collective Autoritratto, founded by Neapolitan students at the University of Bologna, uses poster art to explore hand gestures as a form of silent communication. The project began in July 2018, inspired by street art and social behavior observation. The name derives from prehistoric handprints used as self-portraits. The collective chose paper posters affixed with water and glue as a deliberately ephemeral medium, emphasizing the transient nature of the message. The project has expanded from Naples to Bologna and Paris, documented on Instagram. The collective describes hands as containing one's destiny, telling who we were and will be without compromise.
Key facts
- Autoritratto is both the name of the project and the collective.
- The collective consists of Neapolitan students from the University of Bologna.
- The project started in July 2018, with public launch in September-October 2018.
- The medium is poster art using paper, water, and glue.
- The project focuses on hands as a communication tool.
- The name references prehistoric handprints in caves.
- The collective has expanded to Bologna and Paris.
- The project is documented on Instagram under the handle 'autoritratto'.
Entities
Artists
- Autoritratto (collective)
Institutions
- University of Bologna
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Bologna
- Paris
- Italy
- France