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This article has been published in: Ocula 28, Public Art and Urban Spaces

author: Antongiulio Vergine (Storico dell’arte freelance)

Street Art and anonymity. Between the public, social networks and attempts to challenge the system

language: italian

abstract: The contribution intends to examine the relationship between anonymity and Street Art, in relation to the (often massive) use of social networks by certain artists and the changes these tools have brought about in society. The considerations made not only reflect on the popularity – anonymity dualism, in relation to which the use of new media is extremely crucial, but also on certain attempts to challenge the system dictated by apparently ambiguous and questionable positions. All this without forgetting the role of the public, which is also invested by the galvanising wave of Web 2.0 and fascinated by the exploits of these new “superheroes” of art.

citation information: Antongiulio Vergine, Street Art e anonimato. Tra pubblico, social network e tentativi di sfida al sistema, "Ocula", vol.24, n.28, pp.68-85, December 2023. DOI: 10.57576/ocula2023-12

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