Gianluca Ferreri

Chekos art
Born in 1977 in Lecce, a small city in Southern Italy, he moved to Milan at the age of 13, where he grew up in the underground school of graffiti of the old Milanese school.

Graphic artist, muralist and street artist, he works in the field of urban art with a strong personal style. His works can be admired among the city districts and along the roads of Italy, Poland, Germany, France, Luxembourg and Spain, and, thanks to his natural xenophilia, he also painted on the walls of Xiemen (China), Yogyakarta ( Indonesia), Tetovo (Macedonia), Vlora (Albania) and more.
Actively participates in numerous festivals, exhibitions and artistic projects in Italy and abroad.

His murals attack the strong social contrasts, representing "paths of historical memory" - through blow-ups of faces, symbols of the urban spaces in which he operates. From popular icons to the great masters of the past, Chekos'art leaves indelible imprints, with the intent not only to redevelop the gray areas of cities but to communicate with the new generations.

In 2012 he founded the 167 / B Street laboratory. A physical space dedicated to art which, starting from the periphery, presents itself as an exhibition center in continuous mutation.