Luca Mazzone, aka Ill Purple, is a creative director, music editor and front-end developer, originally from Rome.
In business since 2016, he has worked on a variety of projects as a music producer, videomaker, graphic and web designer.
After a long experience in the music business as a manager and publisher for indie labels, in 2023 he started Kyabasu, a network of artists in Rome.
He is currently dedicated to implementing new ways to improve and expand the community by planning cultural events, art expos and workshops.
Showed as Abstract and Comics artist for Kyabasu, Artivismo x Join The Resistance, La Redazione Scomodo, Vernissage Rome, Sanctuary Eco Retreat, Tevere Art Gallery, Expo Internazionale 2023 ( The White Night Rome Eur), Demicircus, Héco Trastevere, Any Given Monday x WritersWars, Crack Fest. 2023 CSOA Forte Prenestino, Terrazza Gianicolo x Scomodo, Rome Future Week 2023, UP Factory, Biennale Roman Riviera 2023, RUM Rome Underground Movement, Gaza Freestyle Festival, Rome Art Week 2023, Caffè Letterario, Defrag, Crush Collective, Split, Rome Art Week 2024.
In 2023, he organized collective expos with various European artists and enjoyed considerable success.
✦ "Metamorphosis" - March 22 to April 5, 2023 @Héco Trastevere;
✦ "Crazy in Loverland" - from April 14 to 22, 2023 @Arthè;
✦ "Restiamo Lucidi" in partnership with Semprelucida & Artivismo - July 14 to 16, 2023 @La Viletta Social Lab;
✦ "Street Punks Expo" in partnership with Wea Shivashi x Scomodo - August 7 to 13, 2023 @Terrazza del Gianicolo;
✦ "Restiamo Lucidi 2" in partnership with Semprelucida & Up Factory - September 7 to 9, 2023 @Up Factory;
✦ "EmpowerNET" in partnership with Livia Fabiani and Anna Crespi - Rome Future Week I - September 11 to 17, 2023 @TAG Culture;
✦ "Street Punks" open event under the patronage of Mun.VII - Friday, October 20, 2023 @Largo Spartaco;
✦ "Itai Doshin" in partnership with Wea Shivashi and La Redazione Scomodo - Rome Art Week VIII - October 23 to 28, 2023 @La Redazione Scomodo;
✦ "And so far, no one has understood anything yet" in partnership with Up Factory - Semprelucida's solo exhibition - November 19 to 23, 2023 @Up Factory;
2024
✦ "ARTJAM: Live Painting & Music" cured by Luca Mazzone, Anna Crespi and Duccio Bombardini - Thursday, Jan. 11 @Caffè Letterario;
✦ "The Seals: workshop" cured by Ilaria Ciancamerla, Anna Crespi and Agnese Palazzi - Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14 @UP Factory;
✦ "The Last Night" by Luca Mazzone, Domenico Porcelli and Daniela Attanasio - Jan. 19 to 27 @FullmoonBar;
✦ "Arcana Mundi" cured by Anna Crespi, Domenico Porcelli, Luca Mazzone and Semprelucida - FEB 2 to 10 @UP Factory;
✦ "Fall Season Expo" curated by Luca Mazzone - Sept. 21 to Oct. 20 @Art Lab & Coffee;
✦ "The art of comics: journey into the multiverse" cured by Luca Mazzone - Rome Art Week IX - from 21 to 26 OCT @ForbiddenPlanet
Installations and Exhibitions
2024
✦ February: Temporary installation at Art Lab&Coffee;
✦ March 23rd: Painting workshop with acrylics by Ill Purple at Art Lab&Coffee;
✦ April 24th: Temporary installation for PR Punk Rock Night party held at Wishlist;
✦ April 27th: Temporary installation at the Pop w/Stuff event at TAG Culture;
✦ May 1st: Temporary installation for Hope Platform event presso Eden Ristorante Pistacchio;
✦ May 18th: Temporary installation for PR Punk Rock Night event at Orion Club.
Events at Rome Art Week
2024
Free access
Vernissage Monday 21 Oct 2024 | 17:00-19:30
2023
Free access
Vernissage Monday 23 Oct 2023 | 18:00-23:30
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