Illustre Feccia: Street Artist Blasphemy and Subvertising
Italian street artist Illustre Feccia, known for punk and Situationist-inspired subvertising, discusses his work in an interview with Artribune. His project 'Greed of London' (2021) denounces London as a hub of capitalism and environmental destruction, created with activist group Free Fossil London in response to COP26 greenwashing. At the Festival della blasfemia in Naples, he exhibited iconoclastic works like 'DIOSKOTTO', 'Un focolaio di sovversivi', and 'No god No massacre', which sparked outrage and media coverage on La Repubblica and SkyTG24. His subvertising aims to reclaim public spaces and critique consumerism through détournement. Feccia also created a #FreeAssangeNOW campaign with the STEAL THIS POSTER collective, supporting Julian Assange. He uses techniques including stencil, collage, and frottage, and explores surrealist automatism inspired by Max Ernst.
Key facts
- Illustre Feccia is an Italian street artist inspired by satire, punk culture, and Situationism.
- In 2018, his 'Manifesto dell'inferno' condemned the Italian state for migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.
- His project 'Greed of London' (2021) criticizes London's role in global pollution and COP26 greenwashing.
- The project was created with activist group Free Fossil London.
- At the Festival della blasfemia in Naples, he displayed works like 'DIOSKOTTO', 'Un focolaio di sovversivi', and 'No god No massacre'.
- His posters were illegally pasted in Naples, including near the Basilica of Santa Maria della Pazienza.
- The works were covered by La Repubblica, SkyTG24, and other Italian media.
- Feccia's subvertising uses détournement to subvert advertising messages.
- He created a #FreeAssangeNOW campaign with the STEAL THIS POSTER collective.
- His techniques include stencil, collage, frottage, and digital painting.
- He explores surrealist automatism inspired by Max Ernst.
Entities
Artists
- Illustre Feccia
- Max Ernst
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Julian Assange
- Chiara Calabresi
- DOUBLEWHY_Y
- CEFFON
- HOGRE
- REMAIN HUMAIN
- ONESLUTRIOT
- DICKY RICKY
- CATMOUSE
- CAPTAIN HOOKER
Institutions
- Artribune
- Free Fossil London
- STEAL THIS POSTER
- COP26
- Basilica of Santa Maria della Pazienza
- PAN museum Naples
- La Repubblica
- SkyTG24
- Quotidiano Nazionale
- Campania Notizie
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Naples
- Glasgow
- New York
- United States
- England