108: "Manipulating the form" Book.

108: "Manipulating the form" 1999 - 2012.
Book: 64 pages + cover.
Format A5 (horizontal: 21 x 15 cm)
Full color pages.

Paintings on linen. Autumn series.

New canvases:

Now busy in Lugano (switzerland) for the 108 solo exhibition "Seventeen Dens"
www.egogallery.ch/seventeen-dens 
ego gallery, Via Luigi Canonica 9, CH-6900 Lugano
 

 

108 "Dentro l'Autunno"

50x50, Acrilico su tela di lino, 2012.

108 "Dentro l'Autunno"

50x50, Acrilico su tela di lino, 2012.

108 "Si schiude l'Autunno"

30x30, Acrilico su tela di lino, 2012.

Paintings on canvas, TULPA 1 & 2.

Tulpa 1 and Tulpa 2.
Acrilic colors on linen.
50x50 cm, 2012.

Now busy in Lugano (switzerland) for the 108 solo exhibition "Seventeen Dens"
www.egogallery.ch/seventeen-dens 
ego gallery, Via Luigi Canonica 9, CH-6900 Lugano

 

My art and very old art.

Very old stuff: megalithic art in Ireland.

This is one of my little books:
 

NEW screen prints for La Carpe (France): "Forma 2"

2 colors (black and silver) on paper.
20 numbered and signed copies.
Printed by LA CARPE (France).
http://lacarpe.tumblr.com/

NEW screen prints for La Carpe (France): "Forma 1"

2 colors (black and silver) on paper.
20 numbered and signed copies.
Printed by LA CARPE (France).
http://lacarpe.tumblr.com/

"La forma dell'inverno", video by 108.

Video filmed during some tours in the snow.
Winters 2009 and 2010.

"Il Mascone" video by 108.

Masca means witch in piemontese language.
Masca is for a female witch, mascone is the male witch.
Expecially in the little towns and villages over the hills of Piemonte there is a lot of folklore about them people is still talking about stories of this withces. Many of them were real people. There are many athropological studies about "masche" and the survival of ancient pagan believes and local shamanism.

My grandfather, when I was a child, told me about this Mascone, who lived on the forests of the suburbs of my city in the early '900. He was making some magical stuff "fare la fisica" (lettarally making the physics) and I remember a lot of stories about calling thinderstorms and rain with simple sticks and stones and some unknown words.

This is the first video I made about this man. It's expecially about the image of him in my mind and about a sort of connection between him and me.

108 in Foligno documentary.

108 in Foligno 2010. Documentary by Kindergarten and Dolores zine.

108 sticking yellow shapes in Milano. 2000 - 2001.

Old video found online.

108, TV special on Bonsai TV.

"La Creazione" è un format Tv dove 12 esponenti della street art italiana si raccontano. Dal bianco (foglio, muro o altro che sia) all'opera finita la descrizione di un'artista passa attraverso la creazione della sua opera. Questo è lo speciale dedicato a 108.

realizzato da:
SANTICORNA per Bonsai TV
http://www.santicorna.net

New print for Studio Cromie

Title: "Torna Sempre".

Order: http://studiocromie.org/gallery.php?id_art=146

Edition of: 20 - size: 56x76

six colors on 100% cotton paper, deckled edges
signed and numbered by the artist. Again made without any computer, I worked direct on the screens when I was in Grottaglie, this print was made during Fame festival 2011

6 new prints prints for Studiocromie.

Forma 1, Forma 2, Forma 3,

Forma 4, Forma 5, Forma 6.

You can buy them here:

http://studiocromie.org/gallery.php?id_art=146&id=522

Edition of: 7 for every print, size: 17x24 Cm. each.

two color screenprint, silver background and black ink on 100% cotton paper with deckled edges, signed and numbered by the artist.

108 "Dio" on A4GOD book.

 

2010, 21 x 30 cm, ink on paper.

Drawing number one on the book "A4GOD":

www.a4god.com

http://www.a4god.com/?/about/Preview/

 

Pictures by www.alanchies.com

Big triangular shape on canvas.

"Senza titolo" (big triangular shape) 2009.
160x120 cm (2 canvases 80x120 + 80x120)
Acrilic colors on canvas.
AVAILABLE!

Another CIRCLE on canvas.

"Ritorna sempre" 100 x 148 cm. Acrylic and mixed stuff on canvas.
- Selected for "Premio Romano Reviglio" 2011 (Palazzo Salmatoris, Cherasco).
- Selected for "Vulpes Pilum Mutare" by Carolina Lio, 2011 (Museo Civico di Bassano del Grappa).
- Selected for the INFART stand @ BLOOM ART.FAIR Cologne.
Available through INFART: www.infartcollective.com

CIRCLE series for FAME 2011.

Circles series for the FAME fest 2011.
Available through Studio Cromie: www.studiocromie.org
cm 60x80 - Acrylic on canvas.

Circle 1


Circle 2


Circle 3

LINKS

108 pages in the web:

Facebook fans: www.facebook.com
Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/108ok
Fotolog: www.fotolog.com/108
Myspace:www.myspace.com/larvario

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Inspiring Artists/Artists I Like (work in progress sorry):
W.S. Burroughs community: http://realitystudio.org/
Sretan Bor Abstracts: http://betweenblackandwhite.tumblr.com
Olivier Stak: www.olivierkostathefaine.com
CT: Fotolog
Kurz: http://kvrz.blogspot.com
Peio: Blogspot
Elgatochimney: http://steambiz.com/
Dem: www.demdemonio.org
FontFace: www.fontfaceart.com
Ryts Monet: www.rytsmonet.eu
Cyop e Kaf: www.cyopekaf.org
Truth: krystiantruthczaplicki.blogspot.com
APL315: www.apl315.info
Botlek: Fotolog
HNT: www.hnteuropa.fr.st
CKE: www.bomb.sk/cpsfd
Aix: www.aix-pb.com
Mymo: www.mymonstersworld.com
Use: http://www.flickr.com/photos/USELESS_IDEA
Tellas: http://www.tellas.org

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Art Portals, Magazines and Galleries:

Ekosystem.org: www.ekosystem.org
FAME festival: www.famefestival.it
Notitlegallery: http://www.notitlegallery.com/
EVES: www.evesart.it
TSI Apocalypse: www.fotolog.net/mc1984
Zelle Arte: www.zelle.it
Limited No Art: www.limitednoartgallery.com
Cripta 747: www.cripta747.blogspot.com
Patricia Armocida: www.galleriapatriciaarmocida.com
OpenLab Genova: www.compagniaunica.com/art.php

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Music, artists and labels:
Corpoparassita: www.corpoparassita.tk
GREYTONE: www.greytone.eu
Inverno Records: www.inverno.tk
Cervello Meccanico: www.cervellomeccanico.com

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BIOGRAPHY

108

1978: Born in Alessandria, northern Italy.

1994-1996: Private artistic studies.

1997-2006: Studied at Politecnico di Milano.

2006 winter solstice: dec 21th 2006 - Graduated in Design.


He started to draw very young and in the earlie 90's as a kid he wrote the first tags on the walls of his hometown. After years spent to paint only letters, at the end of the millenium, influenced by writers as Stak and a lot of non-graffiti art he has moved from working in traditional graffiti art to painting large and mysterious figures that invade public spaces. He was one of the first writers to use numbers instead of letters for his name and his firsts works known by people, of the experimental period, are enigmatic “blob”-like yellow shapes and it’s his strong intention to make visual chaos. From Alessandria his shapes appear in Milano, Ginevra, Parigi, Berlino, Londra, New york, San Francisco, Reykjavik, Roma, Zaragoza, Amsterdam... His new works are labyrinths, dead trees, dark experimental music, videos, 3D objects and installations but especially black and gloomy shapes. In 2004 he was invited to Nusign 2.4 in Paris the first international exhibition about European Post Graffiti, in Zaragoza for Segundo end Tercer Asalto and in 2007 in Venezia Arsenale for the exhibition called Walls during the Biennale 2007. During March 2008 he was invited to join Nomadaz in Los Angeles with Eltono, Dem, Microbo and other artists to represent Europe in the U.S.A.

Main exhbitions:

Solo shows:

* 2012

"Tulpa" - Bassano del Grappa.
"Intro: 108 + Cecotto" (double) - Spazio Pelodrilli, Curated by No Title Gallery, Treviso.

* 2011

"108 & Tellas - Equilibrium" (double) - Lanificio CLAM, Curated by Roberto Alfano, Lodi (Ita).
"Le forme dell'Inverno" - Avia Pervia - by Pietro Rivasi, Modena (Ita).
"Ammalarti: 108" - Malacarne - by Barbara Malacarne, Verona (Ita)

* 2010

"Agli antipodi della realtà" - Zelle Arte Contemporanea - Curated by Guillaume Von Holden, Palermo Italy.
"Attack vs 108" - Dada Gallery, Curated by Associazione Attack, Foligno Italy.
"108 & Dem - Wonderkammer" - Cripta747, Curated by Renato Leotta, Torino Italy.

* 2009

"108 - L'eterno ascoltare delle pietre" - Studio Dieci, Curated by Cripta747, Vercelli Italy.
"108 - Cromlech" - 21 Bacteria studio, Curated by 108, Alessandria Italy.

* 2008

"108 & Dem - Putiferio Pagano" - Limited No Art Gallery, Curated by Giacomo Spazio, Milano Italy.

* 2007

"108 - La stirpe dei corvi" - 4-19 december 2007, Barbieri, Curated by Diego Knore, Bassano del Grapa Italy.
"108 - I HATE MEAT” - 19-27 april 2007, Limited No Art Gallery, Curated by Giacomo Spazio, Milano Italy.

Collective shows:

* 2012

Venezia (Ita) "I" Collective exhibition - A+ A Gallery - by No Title Gallery.
Genova (Ita) Wall painting - Porto antico - by D406 Gallery.
Fabriano (Ita) Wall painting - Rip Arte festival.
Palermo (Ita) Parallels II - Zelle Arte Contemporanea.
Palermo (Ita) Sweet sheets IV - Zelle Arte Contemporanea.
Foligno (Ita) Wall painting at Serendipity (Attcak fest).
Palermo (ita) "Sweet Sheets IV" - Zelle Arte Contemporanea - by Federico Lupo.

* 2011

Palermo (Ita) "Casa Aut" by Laboratorio Saccardi, Ex Casa Badalamenti, Cinisi,
Cologne (Ger) "Bloom Art Fair" with Infart Collective, Statenhaus am regienpark.
Grottaglie (Ita) - "FAME fest" by Angelo Milano Bottega Papocchia.
Bassano del Grappa (Ita) - “Vulpes Pilum Mutare” by Carolina Lio, Museo Civico.
Paris (Fra) - "Artaq in Paris, 11 - 2011, Espace Commines.
Zagreb (Hr) - "MUU", 2011, Dugave district.
Angers (Fra) - "Artaq 1", 05-09 2011, by Yves Suty, Salle Chemellier.
Modena (Ita) - "Icone 2011" - Wall painting - by Pietro Rivasi.
Carrara (ita) - "Yelling in your eyes" - Interni Now - by Giovanni Balestra e Virginia Bertani.
Angers (Fra) - "ARTAQ 2nd URBAN ART AWARDS" - Salle Chemellier - by Yves Suty.
Venezia (Ita) - "Come closer and see See into the trees..." sonic performance - IUAV - by Ryts Monet, Valentina Sanna.
Alvisopoli di Fossalta di Portogruaro (Ita) - "Aquamater" - Villa Mocenigo - by Rizoo.it.
Katowice (Pl) - "Sk 2011 - Katowice Passage", Urban Intervention - by Biuro ESK Katowice.
Arona (Ita) - "New Papers" - Meltinpop - by Giovanni Refreshink.
Torino (Ita) - "Across Rewriting IV" - Amantes - by Roberto Tos.
Modena (Ita) - "Le forme dell'Inverno" - Solo Show - Avia Pervia - by Pietro Rivasi.
Milano (Ita) - "Myplace 2011" - Myplace - by Guildor Gallo.
Catania (Ita) - "Handmade Editions" - Abadir - by Guillaume Von Holden.
Modena (Ita) - "Sto disegnando in Modena" - Underdog Studio - by Michael Rotondi.

* 2010

Palermo (Ita) - "Agli antipodi della realtà" - Solo Show - Zelle Arte Contemporanea - by Guillaume Von Holden.
Roma (Ita) - "Urban Contest" - Circo Massimo" by 21 grammi.
Trino (Ita) - "Street art for street food" - by Eleuro.
Paris (Fr) - "URBAN ART ... from walls to studios..." - Addict Galery - by Laetitia Hecht et René Bonnell.
Palazzolo sullo Stella (Ita) - "Hear(h) III" - Art Port - by Maba.
Grottaglie (Ita) - "Fame Festival 2010" Indoor opening - by StudioCromie.
Bassano del Grappa (Ita) - "Infart III" - Castello degli Ezzelini - by Infart collective.
Modica (Ita) - "SWEET SHEETS moves to Modica" - Palazzo della Cultura - by Federico Lupo.
Foligno (Ita) - "Attack vs 108" - wall painting - by Attack.
Milano (Ita) - "No time to lose" - Assab One - by Biokip Gallery.
Venezia (Ita) - "My world 2" - by Francesco Liggieri e Giuliana Tammaro.
Grottaglie (Ita) - "Fame Festival 2010" Outdoor - by StudioCromie.
Alessandria and countryside - "Winter 2010" - Public solo art concept.
Palermo (Ita) - "SWEET SHEETS III" - Zelle Arte Contemporanea - by Federico Lupo.

* 2009

Genova (Ita) - "Incursioni Quotidiane" - OpenLab Art Gallery - by Elena Saccardi, Elisa Scuto.
Torino (Ita) - "Across Rewriting III" - Amantes - by Roberto Tos.
Milano (Ita) - "Oscuro Scrutare" - Galleria Patricia Armocida" - by Patricia Armocida.
Palazzolo sullo Stella (Ita) - "hEART(h)" - Art Port - by Maba, Pierpaolo Febbo, Giampiero Promutico.
Livorno (Ita) - "S.T." Wall paintings - Pac 180 - by Riccardo Bargellini - Blucammello.
Milano (Ita) - "Sopra il Sotto" - Public installations (manholes) - by Davide Giannella, Metroweb.
Milano (Ita) - "In my place" - Private house, fuori salone - by Guido Tarricone and Knore.
Firenze (Ita) - "Street without a wall" - by Chiara Canali.
Milano (Ita) - "Stò disegnando" - Piscina Comunale - un'installazione di Michael Rotondi.
Lodi (Ita) - "Clab Opening" - Clab Studio - by Clab Studio.
Termoli (Ita) - "ArtShake" - Galleria civica d'arte contemporanea - by Emanuela De Notaris.

* 2008

Milano (Ita) "Junk Building" - Triennale Bivisa, Davide Giannella e Maria Chiara Piccioli.
Milano (Ita) - "Signs" - Glenda Cinquegrana The Studio - by Ivan QUaroni.
Los Angeles (USA) - "NOMADAZ" - Scion Installation L. A. - by Pablo Aravera.
Genova (Ita) – “EVES Street Cinema” Video - Muma Museum. By Eves.
Torino (Ita) - "Rewriting III" - Circolo culturale amantes - by Amantes.
Termoli (Ita) - "Art shake" - Galleria civica d'arte contemporanea - by Emanuela De Notaris.
Torino (ita) - "Across Rewriting" - Amantes - By Roberto Tos.

* 2007

Carpi - Mo (Ita) - "Control C" - Icone 2007 - By Icone collective.
Milano (ita) – “Urban Codes” – by Glenda cinquegrana studio.
Palermo (ita) – “Swett sheets” - ZELLE ARTE CONTEMPORANEA.
Genova (ita) – “ASA” – Palazzetto Santa Maria – Porto Antico – by EVES.
Firenze (ita) - “Sesto Street” Walla painting - Palestra di Sesto Firentino. By Switch Project.
Bassano del Grappa (Ita) – “Infart II” – Casa del conte Usso – Infart Collective.
Venezia (Ita) – “Walls: 108, Daim & JR” – Biennale di Venezia - Arsenale. Curatore Stefano Coletto, Fondazione Bevilacqua La masa.
Zaragoza (Sp) – “Tercer Asalto” - EN LA FRONTERA 2007 - Centro de Historia Zaragoza. By Undo Estudio.
Roma (ita) – “International Poster Art” - ESC - LIBERA UNIVERSITA' METROPOLITANA
Milano (ita) – “BEAT ‘EM” – (108, Shepard Fairy, Erica il cane, Microbo...) – Curatore Giacomo Spazio. Limited No Art Gallery
Venezia (ita) – “Street Art . La strada come spazio esposto” – Palazzetto Tito. Curatore Stefano Coletto, Fondazione Bevilacqua La masa.

* 2006

Zargoza (es) – “Segundo Asalto” - EN LA FRONTERA 2006. Installation in Plaza Arino. By Undo Estudio.
Zargoza (es) – “Monztaaah” - Centro de Historia Zaragoza. By Undo Estudio. By Pablo I.A., Belio magazine.
Bologna (ita) – “La Chitarra Elettrica” - disegni – Antimtvday, xm24, by Donnabavosa.
Milano (ita) – “In The Streets” - Atelier Spazio XPO'. By Gabriella Arrigoni, Ilaria Borraccino, Christian Gancitano.
Genova (ita) – “EVES - Extraordinary Vision...” - Loggia Della Mercanzia. By Miria Monaldi & Cesare Bignotti.
Milano (ita) – “Xpò Collection” - Atelier Spazio XPO'. By Christian Gancitano.

* 2005

Milano (ita) – “Urban Edge Show” – Pestalozzi 4. By Microbo, Abner Preis.
Washington (usa) – “Bollocks” – David Adamson Gallery. By Charles Steelman.

* 2004

Paris (fr) – “Nusign 2.4” - Artcore Gallery. By Piero Preitano & L’aragnè.
Modena (ita) – “Icone 2004” by Pietro Rivasi & Icone Stuff.

* Untill 2003

Leeds – (uk) – “Street art Exhibition” – Filth Gallery. By Filth Gallery team.
Modena (ita) – “Icone 2003” by Pietro Rivasi & Icone Stuff.
Milano (ita) – “Happening Underground” – c.s. Leonkavallo. By Marco Teatro.
* other events (1997 – 2007):
Roma (ita) – “centipede” sonic performance – Linux Club – By Cervello Meccanico Org.
Zaragoza (es) – “Nomad Skateboards Exhibition” – Painting on Skateborads Decks. By Nomad Team. (live painting)

PRESS

Some Books:

LINK MONO, bla, bla, bla. V.V.A.A. - (Italy) 192 illustrated pages, screenprinted cover.
MONZTAHHH by Pablo I.A. – (spain) 5 pages, illustrations.
GRAFFITI WORLD by Nicholas Ganz – (international) photos, graffiti book.
STREET LOGOS by Tristan Manco – (UK, USA, Japan) photos, graffiti book.
THE ART OF REBELLION by C100 – (Germany).
THE ART OF REBELLION #2 by C100 – (Germany).

Some Magazines:

DRIP MAGAZINE #1 (Korea) _ art-mag. 4 pages special.
X-FUNS #28 (Taiwan) – art-mag. 6 pages special.
RADIKAL #93 (France) – art/lifestyle mag.
CLARK MAG #13 (France) – art/lifestyle mag.
NUSIGN #1 (France) – art mag.
WORLDSIGNS #1 (France) – art mag.
GARAGE MAG #variuos (Italy) – graffiti mag.
108 pictures appeared in a lot of art and graffiti magazines since 1999.