VENEZIA – ITALY
20/04 – 28/07/2024
➞ Wernice: First Edition
The first edition of WERNICE took place in Venice, at the ImagoArs association’s exhibition space. The collective exhibition was inaugurated on April 20, coinciding with the opening of the 60th Venice Biennale of Art.
The event featured 64 international artists, each invited to create an original artwork on canvas, with one simple rule: to follow a uniform, predetermined format. The result? A collection of works that explore the diversity, energy, and evolution of graffiti language, bringing it into an exhibition space without compromising its essence.
At the heart of the project was the intention to foster a genuine connection between artists from different generations, united by a shared cultural foundation: that of writing – understood as an expressive form, a common language, and a living testimony to a culture in constant transformation.
For the closing event, we organized a special moment dedicated to sketches, with the participation of several artists and local community members. During this occasion, the independent publishing house No Color Sketch generously donated their entire series of publications on graffiti, a valuable archive that will be available for free consultation at ImagoArs.
WERNICE was conceived to give a voice to graffiti culture within an exhibition context, while staying true to its roots. This first edition marks the beginning of a journey aimed at positioning writing at the heart of contemporary artistic dialogue.
➞ ARTISTS
UNTITLED ACRYLIC AND ENAMELS PAINT 70X70 CM 2024
STILL LIFE ACRYLIC AND ENAMELS PAINT 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER 70X70 CM 2024
FUNKY GALAXY SPRAY PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED (OUROBOROS) GRAFITE AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
LINGUA FERITA MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
COME SOPRA, COSÌ SOTTO MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
OBSESSION ACRYLIC AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
EVERYTHINGS SUX ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC AND ENAMEL PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
BEAT BOP GET FUNKY IN THE PLACE ACRYLIC, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
∞ SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
E ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
OUROBOROS ACRYLIC, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
FÖRTRESS FOLLOWS FORMAT ACRYLIC, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
FRNK ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
BLADE ACRYLIC PAINT AND AIRBRUSH ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
DOMANDA ACRYLIC AND ENAMEL PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
ELECTRIC SHOCKS ENAMEL PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
SILVER MOPPY SELF MADE MARKER AND INK ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
CENTO SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC AND ENAMEL PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
POST VANDALISM ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
NEW COLOR FOR THE 80’S ACRYLICS, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
ADDICTION ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
FART SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
PROPRIETÀ PRIVATA ACRYLIC AND ENAMEL PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
WHITE FLOW MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
HOPE ZERO ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
MICKEY’S 360° SERIES 2.0 ACRYLICS, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
M SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
F SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
GAME OVER MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
FALSE PROSPETTIVE ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
B.COCO SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
GRAFFITI GOLDEN AGE MIXED MEDIA AND GOLD LEAF ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
BLASTER OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
SELF PORTRAIT ACRYLIC, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
CUT & SLICE ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
RED SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
OLD DREAM ACRYLIC, MARKER AND CARDBOARD ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
BULL MASK ACRYLIC AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
S OIL, ACRYLIC PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
SAYKO ACRYLIC AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
SECSE X WERNICE ACRYLIC, SPRAY PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
FROM 7 TO VENEZIA WITH LOVE ACRYLIC , SPRAY AND GREASY CHALK ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
MUMBLE LAYERS SPRAY PAINT AND MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
LOVE FOR THE SKETCH PEN AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
VENICE AFTER MIDNIGHT ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
WHITE ARROW / MACROMIA 1-24 SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED ACRYLIC, MARKER AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
MY LIFE ACRYLIC AND SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
TAG001 SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
VECIOGLYPH ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
TRAIN BOMBER’S ESSENTIAL ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED SPRAY PAINT ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
YU MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
UNTITLED SPRAY PAINT AND MARKER ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
SKILLS PAY THE BILL MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 70X70 CM 2024
➞ Setup
Each artist was given full creative freedom, leading to a diverse mix of styles and voices. Showing all the works in one shared space created a cohesive and engaging experience for visitors.
The exhibition design aimed to recreate the feel of the urban environment where writers usually operate: the walls were literally “bombed” with their canvases, just like the city walls they work on.
To further emphasize this concept, we invited Demsky to paint directly on a section of the exhibition space, entirely covered with a large canvas, just like an “urban wall”.
➞ “r”
The standout part of the logo, the R, was brought to life with an installation set up outside during the opening. Artists and visitors could leave messages and drawings on the plywood letter, becoming part of the underground vibe behind the whole project.
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