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CVTà isn't just a street art festival anymore. Hear me out! 👀

This year, we opened an art gallery in our little village in southern Italy. And I documented what happened behind the scenes.

Here's a 3-minute glimpse of that week, from setting up our very first exhibition to community dinners, artists at work, and a special visit from Daddy G of Massive Attack.

🎬 The full vlog is now on YouTube ▶️ @GiuliaBlocal

Feat. @alicepasquini
@idontcareaboutuno
@t_w_o_o_n_e
@alexsenna
@lucymclauchlan
@wallkandy
@mikecmonsterchaney
@ellenalourens
@keyatama
@danwitzstreetart
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@seeyouthroughit x @thelostobject x @kevincincotta x @keyatama down in Asbury for @woodenwallsproject 🔥

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Flowers for a Home

Painted in St. Helena Bay, South Africa, on a home near an abandoned fish-canning factory.

I’ve always been interested in how places hold memories, and how the smallest gestures can change our relationship to them. A flower is such a familiar symbol, yet its meaning shifts depending on where it finds itself. Here, against the walls of an old home, these five flowers seem to speak to the tenderness and weight of passing time, to what remains and what is left behind.

I often think of architecture as a kind of witness to time, quietly accumulating the stories of those who have passed through it. In this setting, the simplicity of the flowers felt especially meaningful, like a small offering to the home’s past and to the lives that have unfolded within its walls. A reminder that even the simplest forms can carry meaning through their relationship to the places they inhabit.

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The Trees We Knew

Painted for @woodenwallsproject in an abandoned steam plant in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

I painted this mural alongside my mother, @faith47 in the midst of a thunderstorm, while we were both sick. Despite the circumstances, there was something deeply moving about the experience. The raw force of nature and the echoes of the past coming through skeleton of the old building seemed to exist together in a dissonant harmony.

The work reflects on the parallels between the branches of a tree and the diverging paths of our lives. Trees become silent keepers of time, bearing witness to the changes that unfold around them while remaining rooted in place. Much has changed since we painted this mural. The memories remain.

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Hay proyectos que se vuelven especiales no solo por el resultado, sino por todo lo que sucede durante el proceso.

Mi residencia en el Museo Real de Delft fue una experiencia increíble: conocer de cerca su historia y tradición, experimentar con la cerámica, compartir ideas con artistas increíbles y, sobre todo, disfrutar cada momento de crear juntos.

Urban Blue, from brick to tiles sigue en exhibición en el @royaldelft_official hasta el 1 de noviembre.

Si están por los Países Bajos no dejen de visitarla.

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All’s wool that ends wool

We love framing tapestries and textiles! Keya Tama is a multidisciplinary artist originally from South Africa and currently based in New York. Known for large-scale murals and intricate sheep wool tapestries. His aesthetic blends ancient iconography, primitive forms, and modern minimalism with pastel and high-contrast color palettes. He has a super distinct style that we love and can’t help but be drawn to!

We hand stitched the tapestry to a linen covered mat to continue the fabric texture in a clean, modern tone. We used a hand finished walnut frame with rounded corners to follow the soft lines in the piece and bring a handmade charm. We used anti-reflective acrylic to keep the piece preserved, protected, and glare-free so it feels like you can reach out and touch the fabric!

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ON VIEW NOW:

EPFC is excited to present its most recent exhibition in collaboration with @thejaunt !

the group exhibition features limited edition screenprints from 12 different artists from around the globe!

The show is now on view in the shop so make sure to stop by and see all the work in person. If you’re unable to make it in you can also view/purchase all the works online through the link.

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Titled “treasure” painted for @jidar_streetart in Rabat, Morocco

At the top of the mural, “معرفة الناس كنز” translates to
“Knowing people is a treasure.” This idea runs through the whole composition, animals, vessels, plants and repeated forms move together like parts of one living system.

The work draws on the atmosphere of Rabat, linking the city to its surrounding ecologies, trade histories and symbolic life. The animals native to the region place, while ceramics and teapots speak to ancient traditions of craftsmanship, hospitality and trade.

Plants carry another layer of meaning and symbolize love, continuity and collective belonging, symbolising a vision of community as something organic and interconnected.

The mural’s structure is deeply informed by Moroccan tiles and decorative patterning. Through repetition, geometric balance and rhythm, the mural reinterprets ornamental traditions without quoting them literally.
Pattern here becomes both structure and metaphor.

Thank you to @lboulevard_festival and @salaalouli for making this possible

9 Avenue Al Mohit Al Hadi, résidence La Garde Royale, Yaacoub El Mansour, Rabat

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Where symbols become stories and walls be become art! 🎨✨

Beautiful wall by @keyatama .

Thank you to @shanijudes , @sj_artists_ and @tylerbmurphy for their contributions.

#capetownmurals #explorecapetown🌈 #keyatama #capetownmouillepoint

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Behind the scenes of the print production from our recently released Keya Tama print (@keyatama). Printed by our Tim from Atelier Haven (@atelier_haven) in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

The process of our print always shows the true international nature of our project. The print was inspired by the South African landscapes along the Garden Route, printed in The Netherlands, signed and numbered by Keya in New York, and shipped out from our office in Denmark.

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1620 brings 18 artist together from all walks of life into one cohesive exhibition, showcasing each unique perspective through the singular 16 »x20 » canvas format. The constraint creates the rhythm. Hope to see you there!

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Galleria NO PANIC
From Walls to Matter
27 June - 27 october
For info: www.cvtastreetfest.com info@cvtastreetfest.it

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