EXIT _ Migrating into the Arts (2nd Edition)

Street Art Giants United for the Environment

On January 24th, the exclusive setting of Palazzo Velli in Trastevere will host the second edition of Exit_Migrating into the Arts. This evocative event explores the phenomenon of migration from every angle through street art, focusing this year on migration driven by environmental change. For this edition, the cultural association FRAM!Lab has once again selected top-tier talent: MauPal, Moby Dick, Beetroot, Mauro Sgarbi, Luca Valerio D’Amico, Krayon, Giusy Guerriero, Umanamente in Bilico, and Er Pinto.

MauPal—one of Italy’s most acclaimed artists, known for his distinctive depictions of the Pope—will be joined by Moby Dick (who gives a voice to animals through his art), Beetroot (inventor of "Picture Crossing," where artists leave works on the street with contact details to see where they travel and end up), and Mauro Sgarbi (a surrealist street artist with a multidisciplinary approach). Together, they will create works based on the four elements specifically for the evening. Using breathtaking colors and techniques, these four artists will represent fire, water, earth, and air—the natural elements that form the basis of all matter.

Giusy Guerriero will deliver a sensational live performance. To showcase her work, a small corner of our vast world—pristine tropical rainforests—has been recreated for the first time inside a gallery room at Palazzo Velli. Krayon and Luca Valerio D’Amico will also exhibit works created specifically for the project's theme, accompanied by an intriguing collaboration between street poets Umanamente in Bilico and Er Pinto. Thus emerges an incredible and whimsical work, reminding us that—as comedian Milton Berle once said—if opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door.

Rounding out the event are a reading by writer Marco Caponera—featuring excerpts from his novel L’isola di plastica (The Plastic Island)—and an art installation by Nicola Monti designed to make us reflect on the dire state of our planet. A major musical highlight this year is the appearance of performer, singer-songwriter, writer, and director Pentesilea, who will perform accompanied by a DJ set from Fabio Sestili (Ipologica). Guests can enjoy fine wines from Casale del Giglio and savory snacks, while children have fun exploring colors, elements, and technology, taking home a memento of the evening.

The primary goal of Exit and the cultural association FRAM!Lab is raising social awareness; to this end, the event supports a fundraiser for the organization Legambiente. Representatives attending include Roberto Scacchi, President of Legambiente Lazio, alongside members of the national organization. Exit is a fresh, creative, and emotionally engaging event that keeps pace with the times.

It chronicles the changes, possibilities, and evolutions facing our home—Earth—and all its inhabitants. The Amazon and Australia are burning, glaciers are melting, islands of plastic are forming in the oceans, and desertification is on the rise. This ongoing evolution, change, and transformation of the world is reflected in the very mirror in which we look at ourselves—for ultimately, we are also the world we inhabit.