URBANER: A Web Platform Defending Street Art and Urban Culture
Launched in 2020 by the Culture Department of the Municipality of Modena, URBANER is a web platform dedicated to exploring urban art and creativity. Founded by Pierpaolo Ascari, Pietro Rivasi, and Elia Mazzotti Gentili, it has attracted over 17,000 views and 8,000 distinct visitors. The platform's Research section includes 16 interviews and a digital map showcasing more than 300 urban art sites. Contributions are made by artists, festival organizers, institutions, and photographers. In September 2020, the conference titled 'L'arte urbana e i suoi processi culturali in Emilia-Romagna' was conducted, followed by the Unlock Book Fair in October. URBANER collaborates with IBC to document urban art, valuing spontaneous interventions as legitimate art forms.
Key facts
- URBANER was launched in 2020 by the Municipality of Modena's Culture Department.
- The platform was initiated by Pierpaolo Ascari, Pietro Rivasi, and Elia Mazzotti Gentili.
- The site has over 17,000 views and 8,000 unique visitors.
- The Research section includes 16 published interviews and a digital map with over 300 locations.
- The conference 'L'arte urbana e i suoi processi culturali in Emilia-Romagna' was held in September 2020.
- The Unlock Book Fair took place in Modena in October 2020, conceived by Javier Abarca.
- URBANER partners with Patrimonio Culturale Emilia-Romagna (formerly IBC) for cataloging urban art.
- Galleria Civica di Modena acquired Fra32's 'Blackbook' and Zelle Asphaltkultur's 'SI' as artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Pierpaolo Ascari
- Pietro Rivasi
- Elia Mazzotti Gentili
- Collettivo FX
- Dem
- Dante Cavicchioli
- Sarah Gainsforth
- Tamar Pitch
- Giorgia Silvestri
- Francesco Spagna
- Claudio Musso
- Fabiola Naldi
- Enrico Bonadio
- François Chastanet
- Luca Borriello
- Javier Abarca
- Marta Bazzanella
- Giovanni Kezich
- Fra32
- Zelle Asphaltkultur
- Brassaï
- Alessandro Dal Lago
- Serena Giordano
- Jean Baudrillard
- Raffaella Ganci
Institutions
- Municipality of Modena
- University of Bologna
- IBC (Istituto per i Beni Artistici, Culturali e Naturali dell'Emilia-Romagna)
- Patrimonio Culturale Emilia-Romagna
- Galleria Civica di Modena
- Fondazione Modena Arti Visive
- Comune di Cotignola
- IPSIA Fermo Corni di Modena
- Unione dei Comuni della Bassa Romagna
- RestArt
- Icone
- PsicoArt – Associazione di Psicologia dell’arte APS
- Il Mulino
- Feltrinelli
- Artribune
Locations
- Modena
- Italy
- Emilia-Romagna
- Imola
- Cotignola
- Bassa Romagna
- Val di Fiemme
- Delo
- Tera
- Tarquinia
- Salento
- Arborio
- Paris
- Washington