Luogo Comune 2019
‘Roots’
My work of art for the art residency in Riba-roja d’Ebre “roots” investigates, through a graphical approach similar to the old atlas, the relationship between the rural aspect of the area and its strong connection with the history of Catalonia, especially after recent political. events of the last two years.
My work is generally based on research, local wildlife, the local traditions and aspects that mark different places and the reading through a graphic language close to the illustration filtered by my interpretation.
All the information and links you can find in my paintings are based on the experience that I lived during the week in Riba-roja, what I saw or collected and confronted the local people who live here every day.
Luogo Comune is an Italian award winning illustrator and mural artist, currently based between Bologna and Ravenna. Regarding his art practice, he span across both indoor and outdoor spaces, using a wide variety of mediums. His illustrations appear in magazines, newspapers, children’s books and in collaborations with art collectives.
Besides the editorials work, his murals can be seen in Italy, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Netherlands and Morocco. Graffiti rooted and being an active muralist for several years, a big interest of him is challenging the aspects of urban space through big wall paintings with a focus on site-specific artworks. His visual language is based on work full of symbolism that combine elements of nature, local tradition’s objects and stories. He uses mostly flat colors palette and graphic approach as key-points to discuss the human condition and reflect to the current social situations.
