The exhibition coincides with the 15th anniversary of the opening to the public of Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino, the residence still retains the extraordinary cycle of frescoes by Bernardo Strozzi discovered on the first noble floor.

The exhibition is curated by Stefano Antonelli and Gianluca Marziani and touches on the themes of war, capitalism and freedom, themes very dear to the artist who tackles them in a sarcastic and provocative way with his murals, in fact Banksy shows his art on surfaces publicly visible, he does not sell photographs or reproductions of his works and his identity still remains unknown.

In the Ligurian capital the English director also shot several clips of his films, and legend has it that, during his many stays at the Bristol Palace Hotel, he was inspired by the large spiral staircase that dominates the stately Art Nouveau building for the most famous and iconic scene of his masterpiece: "Vertigo".

QThis summer everyone at the Porto Antico will find its size thanks to a varied program of events, from concerts, by J-Ax and Salmo, to exhibitions, Cine & Comic and the International Disc Fair, but also culture with the shows “Palco sul Mare ". Discover them all on: portoantico.it

Through a gesture of tactile seduction Atchugarry works marble to conquer abstraction, creating works that go beyond the idea of time.

These works of art draw inspiration from the classicism of ancient Greek-Roman culture and subsequently from baroque connections, and are nourished by the rhythmic pursuit of voids and solids in sometimes recalling the transit of a dynamic drapery that absorbs and diffuses light.

Photography is a strange phenomenon. You trust your eye, but you can't avoid exposing your soul

His works are first of all a passionate relationship with photography matured over the years through experiences and meetings of a woman who succeeded, with courage and determination, in asserting herself in a strictly male discipline. Throughout his career he has made photographic reportages in Spain, Italy, the Middle East, America, Russia and China.