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February 25, 2005
"THE URBAN EDGE SHOW"
The first "big" street art event of 2005 is set to take place next week in Milan.
THE URBAN EDGE SHOW opens March 6th and will run through the 25th. Here's some info sent to us by microbo and bo130
"THE URBAN EDGE SHOW" - Manifesto
In March 2005 for the occasion of the opening of a new space, the "P4". A 1000 square meters old industrial building based in Milan that in the last century used to build electrical transformers.
We want to bring together some of the most influential aspects of the so called "urban underground street life style"... (you know!? they always need to label these things) What we want is to take the audience on a journey to explore the relation between art, illustration, street, sport, fashion, politics, comunication. through the evolution of the street art scene, and his influence on the "overground"
an overview into the contemporary urban movement. what happened in more than 30 years of legal/illegal activity from the 70's, spanning to today influence on popular culture, from the ghetto to the next plateau from local to global.
Through out the 4 weeks the Edge show will host different inner-events, based on 3 different elements:CORE, DARK and STYLE. all unified by an invisible line... the graffiti and Street art influence and evolution.
We strongly believe that now more then ever there is a need of some explanation...
and this show wants to bring to a broader audience what's been always portrayed as a disease instead of a true cultural movement but especially we want to show the new urban visual activity in his variety of forms, concepts works, Icons, public interventions...
The CORE section will be dedicated most to the historical part of Graffiti world
we are going to have a selection of canvases and works from some of the most representative artists who made the history of writing and Graffiti. We are goiing to have also some documentaries and photographs from New york back in the days ....
the DARK section will be more related to all political aspects and restriction lows during the '90, we are going to have a conference, dibate and talks host at the "Triennale" (contemporany art/design museum in Milan) inviting, professors, artists, curators, critics to discuss about the phenomeno.
The STYLE section will explore more the influences of the streets into brands, fashion, design and marketing communication; within this section we'll have a series of inner exhibitions like: old skool sneakers, toys, gadgets and skateboards
Thanks to Gruppo Bodino (main sponsor and owner of P4) a leader italian company specialise in event/exibhitions set up we'll setting up the place in two main areas: in one we'll run an exhibition of works/canvases; in the other one we'll have wall painting sessions and installatioons by the new street art scene, from all sides and different countries; also live skateboarding, breakdancing, dj and vj performances, (all the weekends).
the opening of the show it's going to be on 5th march 2005; and it's going to close on 25th of march with a finders keepers show see below more detail
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THE URBAN EDGE SHOW
6th -25th MARCH
THEP4
via Pestalozzi, 4
MILAN
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AKTION ZONE:
108
2501
Abbominevole
Abner preis & Cristian Tedeschi
Alexone
Alex Fakso
Akim & Idee
Barnstormers: Skwerm, kiku, Che Jen, kami, sasu
Bo130
Blu
Cleph
Doze Green
Dr Lakra
El tono & Nuria
Finders Keepers: Dave the chimp, PMH, Misterious Al, D-faces
Flyng Fortress
Galo
Influenza
Jeremy Fish
Krudality crew: luze, goze, elgato cimney, santy
Microbo
Miss Van
Mr Jago
Nano 4814
Ozmo
Plank
Papik Rossi
Rebel ink: Bean, francesca gandolfi, Rae, Marco Klefisch
Sharp
Shepard Fairey
Space 1026
Swoon
The London Police
Will Barras
Why style: Pane, Scarful, Joe, Nico, Stand
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GALLERY AREA :
canvases, sketches, photo,
documentaries, scketches, toys, tatoo flashes, sneakers
skatelab museum, Breakdance Performances, Skate and Bmx Riders
(special thanks to: Alberto Wag, The Don, Matteo denti/purple, Micki Violetto, Todd C, Paulo Von Vacano, Sharp)
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PROGRAM:
opening party:
5th March - h. 9pm
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ART PERFORMANCES:
- 12th March - 6,30pm
REBEL INK
- 19th March - h 6,30pm
RAE
- 25th march - h 6,30pm
closing party: FINDERS KEEPERS SHOW
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CONFERENCE:
- 17th march - h. 2pm
URBAN ART SCENARIO
with:
Aaron Rose
Influenza
Paulo Von Vacano (drago Arts & Communication)
Andrea Collarini
Alberto Abbruzzese
Fausto Colombo
TRIENNALE DI MILANO
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for this occasion we will present also the IZASTIKUP book
- 18th March - h 6,30pm
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