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Labirinto: Three Italian Street Artists Take Over Lucca

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The Italian city of Lucca hosts a diffuse exhibition titled 'Labirinto,' curated by Gian Guido Grassi, featuring three internationally renowned street artists: Moneyless, Sten&Lex, and Tellas. The exhibition, which began in May 2023 at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, expanded in June to occupy public spaces including underground city walls, ancient gates, church niches, and historic palaces. The artists, all Italian, undertook a residency to engage with Lucca's historical identity and explore the labyrinth theme. The show aims to reconnect the city center with its peripheries and open normally closed sites, such as the recently restored Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi, which hosts a group show until October 15, 2023. Sten&Lex have recently been added to the Collezione Farnesina of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Labirinto' in Lucca, curated by Gian Guido Grassi
  • Features street artists Moneyless, Sten&Lex, and Tellas
  • All three artists are Italian
  • Exhibition started in May 2023 at Palazzo delle Esposizioni
  • From June 2023, works moved to public spaces across the city
  • Includes sites like underground walls, gates, and the Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi
  • Artists completed a residency to engage with Lucca's historical context
  • Sten&Lex recently added to the Collezione Farnesina of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Exhibition runs until October 15, 2023

Entities

Artists

  • Moneyless
  • Sten&Lex
  • Tellas
  • Gian Guido Grassi

Institutions

  • Palazzo delle Esposizioni
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi
  • Collezione Farnesina
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Lucca
  • Italy
  • Cattedrale di San Martino
  • Palazzo delle Esposizioni
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi

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