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Giulio Vesprini: “G O A L – Struttura G070”

Giulio Vesprini: “G O A L – Struttura G070”

If you are ever looking for an artist to paint your basketball court, Giulio Vesprini has that on lockdown. This is his seventh court project in recent years. Also, it would be helpful if your court is in Italy.

Giulio Vesprini. “G O A L – Struttura G070”. Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)

Calling this court of many colors “G O A L – Struttura G070” in Sant’Elpidio a Mare in Castellano, Italy, Vesprini says he has grown fond of these projects because he feels like he upgrades each small community when he creates and paints a unique scheme for each one. The artist says he believes that the courts create a sense of character for some neighborhoods and that the park itself becomes a meeting point between culture, sport, and nature.

This park already has a noted feature; “The park is famous for its astronomical observatory and my work pays homage to this fantastic place with its surrounding landscape by observing the moon, the sea, the beautiful countryside and the Via Lactea (Milky Way).”

Giulio Vesprini. “G O A L – Struttura G070”. Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)
Giulio Vesprini. “G O A L – Struttura G070”. Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)
Giulio Vesprini. “G O A L – Struttura G070”. Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)

Many thanks to:
City Hall of Sant’Elpidio a Mare city
Mayor: Alessio Terrenzi
Sport Assessor: Alessio Pignotti.

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Giulio Vesprini Hits the Court in Italy

Giulio Vesprini Hits the Court in Italy

“L A N D S C A P E / Struttura G051”

Giulio Vesprini. “L A N D S C A P E” / Struttura G051. Monte Urano, Italy. April 2021. (photo © Alessio Bracalente)

So many basketball courts have been used as canvasses these last few years. Here we have a small city in Marche Hills, Italy where street artist Giulio Vesprini says he has just painted his third.

Giulio Vesprini. “L A N D S C A P E” / Struttura G051. Monte Urano, Italy. April 2021. (photo © Alessio Bracalente)
Giulio Vesprini. “L A N D S C A P E” / Struttura G051. Monte Urano, Italy. April 2021. (photo © Alessio Bracalente)

A student of architecture and illustration, he says his influences come from land art and all manner of urban culture as well. It’s a bright palette of abstract geometry, owing as much to the courts’ function as the energy of the city.

Giulio Vesprini. “L A N D S C A P E” / Struttura G051. Monte Urano, Italy. April 2021. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)

“It’s a popular place for boys and girls who play basketball,” he tells us, and he wanted to bring back the area that has fallen into disuse. “I wanted to recreate a meeting point between culture, sport, nature, and people.”  

Giulio Vesprini. “L A N D S C A P E” / Struttura G051. Monte Urano, Italy. April 2021. (photo © Giorgio Tortoni)

The artist wishes to thank the City Hall of Monte Urano city, Mayor: Moira Canigola, Public works Assessor: Federico Giacomozzi. Support by: Associazione Culturale ZacZac and his whole team.

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