Mìles Reimagines Pinocchio in Florence Street Art Exhibition

Street artist and illustrator Simone Miletta, known as Mìles, presents 'Il legno e la carne' at ARTiglieria in Florence from November 14 to 28, 2021. Organized by Street Levels Gallery, the exhibition features 75 original illustrations for a book reimagining Carlo Collodi's 1881 classic 'Pinocchio'. The book launches a new series by independent publisher Contrabbandiera, where Florentine street artists illustrate fairy tales. Mìles' works narrate without captions, blending human and animal, reason and instinct. The Orchestra della Toscana provides musical accompaniment. ARTiglieria, a new multifunctional space at Via Cittadella 4, opened October 30. Mìles, born in Vibo Valentia in 1979, studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara and lived in Japan, developing a hybrid style. His previous solo show at Street Levels Gallery was 'In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni'. His murals incorporate pre-existing wall conditions, like cracked plaster or mold.