108 (artist)
108 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Alessandria, Italy |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Street art, contemporary art, graffiti abstractism |
108 (born in 1978) is an Italian artist from Alessandria who focuses on street art and contemporary art.
Career
Beginning his artistic journey with traditional graffiti, 108 evolved to produce large-scale, mysterious figures that command attention in public environments. He was a pioneer in adopting numerals rather than letters as his signature. Starting out as a youngster tagging the streets of Alessandria under various aliases, his creations have since expanded to prominent urban centers such as Milan, Paris, London, Berlin, and New York City. His early hallmark works featured puzzling yellow “blob”-shaped forms designed to generate visual disorder. More recently, his portfolio includes intricate labyrinths, skeletal trees, abstract three-dimensional shapes, and predominantly dark, somber motifs, solidifying his reputation as a foremost exponent of graffiti abstractism.
In the past years, 108 has taken part in notable international exhibitions including Nusign 2.4 in Paris, the Urban Edge Show in Milan, Segundo and Tercer Asalto in Zaragoza, and in 2007 contributed to the Walls project at the Biennale di Venezia alongside artists JR and Daim. In March 2008, he represented Europe at Nomadaz, curated by Pablo Aravena, where he exhibited with Eltono, Dem, Microbo, and others in Los Angeles.
His work’s dark abstractions captivate viewers by altering spatial perception—whether through imposing large triangular structures inside deserted buildings or creating surreal voids on city walls—demonstrating his innovative vision within street art.
Principal exhibits
- 2014 - Genius Loci, Sale d'Arte City of Alessandria, Italy
- 2013 - La Tour, Galerie Itinerrance, Paris, France
- 2012 - Seventeen Dens, solo exhibition, Ego Gallery, Lugano, Switzerland
- 2011 - Fame festival 2010, Grottaglie, Taranto, Italy
- 2011 - La forma dell'inverno, solo exhibition, Spazio Avia Pervia, Modena, Italy
- 2010 - Agli antipodi della realtà, solo exhibition, Zelle Arte Contemporanea, Palermo, Italy
- 2010 - Sweet Sheets (Moves to Modica), Palazzo della Cultura di Modica, Italy
- 2009 - L'eterno ascoltare delle pietre, solo exhibition, Studiodieci, Vercelli, Italy
- 2008 - Nomadaz, Los Angeles, United States
- 2007 - ASA, Palazzetto Santa Maria, Genoa, Italy
- 2007 - Walls - Venice Biennale, Venice
- 2006 - Segundo Asalto, Zaragoza, Spain
- 2006 - EVES, Loggia Piazza Banchi, Genoa, Italy
- 2005 - Urban Edge Show, Milan
- 2004 - Nusign 2.4, Paris
- 2003 - Street art show, Leeds