Street Artist Mister Dada Transforms Reggiano Apennines into Open-Air Gallery
Daniele Castagnetti, known as Mister Dada, is turning the Reggiano Apennines into a vast open-air gallery. The project, conceived during the 2020 lockdown and postponed to 2023-2024, involves painting murals on homes and businesses to narrate local history, traditions, and culture. Castagnetti distributed flyers in bars and restaurants along the Apennines, receiving around 50 requests. The area spans municipalities like Castelnovo ne' Monti, home to the Pietra di Bismantova, to the Enza River and Dolo stream. Murals will celebrate mountain themes, natural beauty, and local life, aiming to create a tourist route. Castagnetti is known for earlier murals in Reggio Emilia: 'Come se piovesse' (ten meters high) at San Pellegrino library, and 'Ubuntu' at the Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa middle school (2018) for Nelson Mandela's centenary. His work focuses on inclusion and territorial enhancement.
Key facts
- Daniele Castagnetti (Mister Dada) was born in Montecchio Emilia in 1976.
- The project transforms the Reggiano Apennines into an art gallery with murals on homes and businesses.
- The idea originated during the 2020 lockdown and was postponed to 2023-2024.
- Castagnetti distributed flyers and received about 50 requests.
- The area includes Castelnovo ne' Monti, Pietra di Bismantova, Enza River, and Dolo stream.
- Murals will depict mountain themes, nature, and local culture.
- The project aims to create a tourist route to promote the region.
- Previous murals include 'Come se piovesse' (10 m high) at San Pellegrino library and 'Ubuntu' (2018) at Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa school.
Entities
Artists
- Daniele Castagnetti
- Mister Dada
Institutions
- San Pellegrino library
- Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa middle school
Locations
- Montecchio Emilia
- Reggio Emilia
- Reggiano Apennines
- Castelnovo ne' Monti
- Pietra di Bismantova
- Enza River
- Dolo stream
- Italy