Collettivo Sbagliato: Urban Art Collective Alters City Spaces

The Italian collective Collettivo Sbagliato, based in Venice, redefines urban art by modifying architectural voids and solids rather than painting on surfaces. Their name reflects the visual error that makes an absent element feel present, questioning reality's subjectivity. Founded during their studies, they shifted from applying art onto cities to altering the urban fabric itself, using architecture as a macro-theme. Their work balances concept and aesthetics: viewers are captivated by visuals, then invited to reflect on the underlying idea. They criticize the trend of large-scale murals presented as urban regeneration, noting a lack of research and originality. They praise the Post-Graffitism research by Altrove in Catanzaro, where they participated, and commend young organizers fostering cross-regional interactions. They avoid defining Italian urban art's direction, as they are too immersed, but observe a decline in gigantism. They find institutional processes slow in absorbing recent artistic developments. The collective includes members whose works are documented by photographers Angelo Jaroszuk Bogasz and Luca Imberi. The interview was conducted by Alessia Tommasini for Artribune.