Kabo's Sacred Art: From Brera to Salento Streets
Gabriele Quarta, known as Kabo, is an artist hailing from Monteroni di Lecce, Italy, who graduated in Painting from the Accademia di Brera in Milan. He recently completed a mural in Nardò honoring Franco Battiato, featuring a fetus and a red rose to reference Battiato's work. Kabo founded the cultural association 'Putea' in his grandfather's former workshop and established the concept of 'biofilia urbana' for his artistic movement in 2023. His installation was exhibited at the Chiesetta della Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso in Porto Cesareo, with his first solo exhibition slated for 2026.
Key facts
- Gabriele Quarta, alias Kabo, is an artist from Monteroni di Lecce, born in 1996.
- Kabo graduated in Painting from the Accademia di Brera in Milan.
- He created a mural in Nardò dedicated to Franco Battiato.
- The mural includes a fetus and a red rose, referencing Battiato's album 'Fetus' and his painting.
- Kabo founded the cultural association 'Putea' in Monteroni, in his grandfather's former iron workshop.
- In 2023, he coined the term 'biofilia urbana' for his artistic movement.
- He exhibited an installation at the Chiesetta della Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso in Porto Cesareo.
- His first solo exhibition is planned for 2026.
- Kabo uses reclaimed materials like rusted iron and wood in his works.
- He is critical of the art system and emphasizes authenticity and direct engagement.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriele Quarta (Kabo)
- Franco Battiato
- Caravaggio
- Zdzisław Beksiński
- Knut Hamsun
- Gustave Le Bon
- Edward Bernays
- Marshall McLuhan
- Omar Galliani
- Luigi Martina
- Maurizio Martina
- Tora Marzo
- Gianluca (consigliere comunale di Nardò)
- Siqueiros
- Rothko
- Rivera
- Gurdjieff
- Jung
- Nietzsche
- Baudrillard
- Hitler
- dj Gruff
Institutions
- Accademia di Brera
- Putea
- Chiesetta della Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso
- Comune di Nardò
- Comune di Porto Cesareo
- Santa Cesarea (associazione culturale)
Locations
- Monteroni di Lecce
- Lecce
- Nardò
- Porto Cesareo
- Milano
- Salento
- Lequile
- Santeramo
- Italia