Mr WANY sure knows to celebrate his Birthday; a three day Graffiti and Hip Hop Jam and Exhibition featuring talent from all over Europe. AMAZING DAY is back again this year! Friday June 8 to Sunday June 10, 2012. Presented by The Amazing Art and the ARTEFICE Cultural Association.
AMAZING DAY 2012 | “Back To The Roots” – International Art Event – Rozzano (Milan), Italy.
AMAZING DAY was originally conceived from the idea of celebrating Mr WANY’S birthday, who in these last 22 years has been distinguished for his artistic qualities, leadership and has been established as a name synonymous with Street-Art. Unexpectedly, the event has grown from year to year, hosted by different cities; Bologna, Genoa and Milan, and seeing some of the world’s most famous involved in the event. AMAZING DAY comes to its fifth year and will be hosted by Rozzano.
The event will feature several stages:
LIVE PAINTING
The Graffiti Jam will begin the morning of June 8, to finish on the afternoon of the 10th, and will take place near the Cascinagrande Rozzano. Walls that are legally granted will be painted live by about 40 artists representing crews from all over the world including; Heavy Artillery crew, SNL crew, First Lines and many others. The theme of the 5th AMAZING DAY this year will be the music; its protagonist and near-Kandinskian qualities and how it can generate inspiration in artists who listen to it. On the wall: MR.WANY, PERSUE, GEBES, JIROE, KRASER, PARIZ, KKADE, WES21, BARE04, KLEX, AERO, METH, COZE, ERICS, KRIO, REENO, OPE, EARTHQUAKE and many more…
STREET-ART EXHIBITION
The AMAZING DAY 2012 group exhibition, curated by Catherine Billard (Cultural Assoc. of Urban Art), will be held in the museum space “Cascinagrande Rozzano.” It will be inaugurated with a vernissage on June 8 and will end on June 16. The exhibition will consist of two sections, one dedicated to works on paper made by artists since 1996 for the magazine “Ill Fame” (Mr WANY, Seak Giving Bean, STORM, CHOB and many others), and the other consists of works on canvas by artists from various factions but who are united by a strong urban background; as writers, tattoo artists, illustrators, street artists, sculptors, cartoonists etc.
BREAKDANCE
The AMAZING DAY dance space kicks off at 15:00pm June 8 at the Spazio Aurora Rozzano. You can participate in a two-hour workshop which costs €10 per participant. There will also be a contest that will challenge the 16 pairs of breakers, in 2 on 2 battles. To choose the winner, along with Dezz It and Simba, there will be Fabio Loop, founder of Fluid Wear – the international brand dedicated to breaking. The prizes: Cash (1st place) and Clothing (2nd and 3rd) will be awarded the next day after the final of the contest.
PARTY
In the evening of AMAZING DAY Saturday June 9 there will be a party at Spazio Aurora Rozzano, a stone’s throw from Cascinagrande. Our own DJ and rapper Young MC will enliven the stage, while in the garden there will be space for self-made objects to stand. Playing: Low Cash Music, Die, Mr.Galan & Tommy, Inkastro, Soev and many more.
DETAILED PROGRAM
Friday June 8
10:00 Start live painting
11:00 Mini Fair underground
15:00 Breakdance Workshop
18:30 Vernissage of Exhibition
Saturday June 9
10:00 Start live painting
10:00 Opening exhibition.
11:00 Mini ‘Underground’ Trade-Show
14:00 / 15:00 Breakers selection
17:00 Breaking Battle – 2 vs 2
20:30 Awards announced
21:30 / 22:00 Party starts
Sunday June 10
10:00 Beginning of last day live painting
11:00 Mini ‘Underground’ Trade-Show
14:00 BBOY activities
18:00 Closing of Event
Aurora Area Rozzano
Via Cavur 4, 2ooo33 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
More info: TheAmazingArt.com
