Street Art a Roma: Book Chronicles Rome's Underground Art Scene

A new book titled 'Street Art a Roma. Come cambia la città' edited by Alberta Campitelli and published by De Luca Editori documents Rome's street art scene through photographs by Mimmo Frassineti. The volume explores lesser-known neighborhoods, suburbs, and abandoned buildings, presenting an unconventional image of the city. Frassineti has followed the evolution of street art in Rome from its origins, long before the city became a major European hub. Initially strongly opposed, street art has become a tool for cultural value creation through urban regeneration. The book is a natural continuation of the exhibition 'Urbs Picta' held at the Museo Carlo Bilotti in Rome from November 2015 to January 2016, with many photographs from that show included. Most artworks are located in non-touristy districts, making them hard to find even for locals. To help navigate, Artribune has developed the app STREETART ROMA for tourists and art professionals. Frassineti's book serves as a visual mapping of Rome's graffiti and murals.