In many, if not most, cities authorities are not fond of graffiti art – even though some of it is quite striking. But in Milan, Italy they have come to admire the realistic 3-D work of Osimo Caiffa, aka “CHEONE”.
Cheone was born in 1979 in Gallipoli, a southern Italian town in the province of Lecce. At the age of 11 he moved with his family to Germany and began his career as a graffiti artist.
But after he moved back to Milan he transitioned and limited his paintings to “figurative realism”. He incorporates the location of his “canvas” into every creation. And he does not limit himself to just walls, but his art spills out onto sidewalks and roadways.
(He seems to limit his easel to abandoned industrial areas, but I couldn’t be sure because I don’t speak Italian.)
A good deal of his creations are 3-D, and in that sense viewing perspective means everything. Here’s a perfect example of that:
Let’s enjoy some of his works …
The dripping water faucet is the perfect foil for this painting.
I enjoy how he incorporates the louvered slats of the garage door into the frog or toad.
The toe sticking out of the hole in his sock is perfect whimsy.
Some fantastic “needlework”
No point in limiting your canvas.
Fun how a streetlight morphs into a candle.
Now that’s spooky!
This one made me smile.
But there was one I took strong objection to, and I’m curious if you’ll agree …
I think it’s very unwise to camouflage the Exit.
You can learn and view more of his work here:
https://www.facebook.com/cosimocheone/
https://www.instagram.com/cosimocheone/
