/>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
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- 18th March - h 6,30pm