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InEuroff Festival in Rome

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Roman

Almost all summer festivals are gone. It is always like that, if you live in Europe, here winters, in some latitudes, tend to be quite rough, and people take refuge indoors for much of the year. Bars and clubs are crowded in winter and with the arrival of spring and summer everyone goes to the streets in herds and travel, seeking the beach, the country or any space that radiates some freedom, light, fresh air, sea, you know, the year has been too hard. In Spain for example, August is the month of holidays many people; everyone leaves the cities seeking relaxation for the whole month. In September the weather is cooler and rather easy to return to the city, for some a stressful or painful, but actually the return to the inevitable. In September the autumn arrives in Rome and in the rest Europe. This is an ideal month to travel and have fun, with less heat to go sightseeing more effectively. While cities recover their usual inhabitants, international tourism is reduced as well as transportation prices; international and domestic flights, buses and trains; the “high” season is left behind. If you want to come to Rome or Europe for holidays, maybe this is the month that suits you, if you like exploring cities. Getting to know the city is a different experience than to explore the beach or the countryside. Cities offer tend to go for cultural attractions, events, restaurants, museums and concerts. The architecture also defines the character of European cities in a dominant fashion. Each city has its landmarks; historical, traditional and modern, that makes... read more

Andrea Mastrovito in Milan

Mónica Boixeda Milanese, Only-Be

From the 15th of September until the 18th of November, the 1000eventi Gallery, located in Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi 3- Milan, displays an interesting exhibition dedicated to the contemporary reconstruction of an old concept, the martyrdom. The exhibition, entitled Martyres, by the young Italian artist Andrea Mastrovito, is his third solo exhibition in this Gallery since the beginning of his career in the art world. The artist, born in the small town of Bergamo in 1978, now lives and works in Bergamo and New York. His rapid rise in the world of art began with the first solo exhibition in Milan Ciocca Gallery, entitled “Rock Around the Clock” in 1998, when he was only 20 years. That time, his work caught the attention of critics and his name began to appear in most of the art venues in Italy (especially Milan, Turin, Florence and Rome). Mastrovito uses different techniques in his works ranging from drawing to puzzle, and passing through painting, collage and paper installations or video projections. In 2009, he also did the animation for the film Tutta colpa di Giuda, directed by Davide Ferrario. He also participated in the collective installation of the ceiling at Museum of Arts & Design in New York with a work entitled Slash / Paper Under the Knife. His collages made between 2002 and 2006 suggest a reflection on the relationship between arts and nature by using a forest metaphor, which becomes an inside stage, where the artist finds tigers, warriors, philosophers, and above all, himself. It is a mysterious and wild nature that often becomes a tortuous maze, which indicates the... read more