Joys
Biography
Joys, began his artistic career in the nineties, like many writers he begins by writing his name on the wall and focuses his research on lettering, first as a need for existence then transforming into a need for evolution; quickly, he expands his work enriching it with depth and materiality. His research goes beyond two dimensions and over time acquires a plasticity that appropriates the territory and the use of an involuntary and unaware public.
Poised between undeground and institutional, Joys's research has been recognized by the art system experts as unprecedented and highly personal thanks also to his maniacal study of lettering: forms that over time are stratified and enriched with levels and lines with which Joys has built impossible labyrinths where nothing is left to chance and the shapes always obey precise logical and geometric rules.
For years Joys has also extended its language to sculpture, using different materials but always maintaining a unique style, the same style that for 20 years has made it unmistakable on walls all over the world.
Source: joys.itExhibitions
2015
Artefiera – Bologna Fiere – BOLOGNA
2014
Writing sculpture Spazio San Donato, Bologna – BOLOGNA
Knotenpunkt 14 – Kolbenhof – AMBURGO – GERMANIA
The Joys experience Maurizio Caldirola Arte Contemporanea – MONZA
Stroke Art Fair – Praterinsel – MONACO – GERMANIA
Main Street Collective – Galleria Hausammann – Cortina d’Ampezzo – BELLUNO
2013
La Tour Paris 13 – PARIGI – FRANCIA
2012
Leftovers Nhow Hotel – MILANO
2011
Peeta e Joys – Ad litteram TREVISO
Urbanize me exhibition Misael Project – VICENZA
Urbanize me exhibition Galleria Cavour – PADOVA
Vintage festival Centro culturale Altinate – PADOVA
Seven dimensions Santa Maria delle Croci – RAVENNA
Beyound the city walls Palazzo Orsini – Bomarzo – VITERBO
Layers Spazio Tindaci – PADOVA
2010
Attention! Border crossing 2 PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art – PERM – RUSSIA
Infart 2010 – Indoor exhibition Castello degli Ezzelini – Bassano del Grappa – VICENZA
2nd Moscow International Biennale for young art Winzavod Art Center – MOSCA
Artaq Abbazia di Ronceray – ANGERS – FRANCIA
Gemine Muse – In allestimento Borgo Altinate – PADOVA
Quali cose siamo Triennale Design Museum – MILANO
Art first Bologna Fiere – BOLOGNA
2009
L’architettura incontra l’arte Centro culturale Altinate – PADOVA
Pimp my house Torre Spaccata – ROMA
Post Villa Orsini – Scorzè – VENEZIA
Un mondo fantastico Barchessa di Ca’Amata – Castelfranco Veneto – TREVISO
Pro-AM Fondazione Rusconi VARESE
Summer display Novalis Contemporary Art – TORINO
Dalla A alla Z Città dei Creativi – SALERNO
Headlines Magazzini Del Sale – VENEZIA
Streets without walls Museo della Misericordia – FIRENZE
2008
Original toyz Arte Due Gallery – MILANO
Alchimie sensoriali – Accade 2008 Juris & Perl – VENEZIA
Joys… a piece of me Allegra Ravizza Art Project – MILANO
Infart – Indoor exhibition Museo civico – Bassano del Grappa – VICENZA
Coppa costruttori Moto GP – Gran premio Cinzano di San Marino Misano – RIMINI
Nike 1-1 / Art of football Nike Studio – Posteria – MILANO
Pro-AM Fondazione Rusconi VARESE
Scala Mercalli Auditorium – Parco della Musica – ROMA
Fuorisalone 2008 Boutique Kielh’s – MILANO
Quadrare il cerchio Allegra Ravizza Art Project – MILANO
Guilty at the dock Magazzini del sale – VENEZIA
Arte contemporanea Roma Palazzo dei congressi – ROMA
Arte e linguaggio Fabbrica Borroni – Bollate – MILANO
2007
91.ma Collettiva giovani Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa – VENEZIA
Streetlab – 5 Indesign – The show Mezzanino Giallo – Stazione Termini – ROMA
Lost in production Magazzini Del Sale – VENEZIA
La nuova figurazione italiana Fabbrica Borroni – Bollate – MILANO
Asta Sotheby’s Villa Pappafava – PADOVA
5 Indesign Luisa Via Roma – FIRENZE
I heart Joys Allegra Ravizza Art Project – MILANO
Asta Porro PAC Padiglione Arte Contemporanea – MILANO
Street art, sweet art PAC Padiglione Arte Contemporanea – MILANO
2006
Nuovi segnali Palazzo del Liviano – PADOVA
Urban sign Palazzo Fogazzaro – Schio – VICENZA
Balkan express Collegium Artistic Gallery – SARAJEVO – BOSNIA
Street art session Red House – SOFIA – BULGARIA
Pimp my doll Studio Camuffo – VENEZIA
2005
Urban sign Palazzo Fogazzaro – Schio – VICENZA
2004
Muse Amstelkring Museum – AMSTERDAM – OLANDA
Quotidiana 04 Museo del Santo – PADOVA
2003
Arte, design e illegalità Libera Accademia Belle Arti – BRESCIA
2002
Poo on art 55DSL Store – MILANO
Metti una sera al museo Museo Civico Eremitani – PADOVA
Segnali all’orizzonte Reggia dei Carraresi – PADOVA
Manoscritti urbani Cantieri Cantelli – Vignola – MODENA
Airbrush show Quark Hotel – MILANO
2001
Fatto ad arte A&T Design – PADOVA
Labyrintmira Festival TEHERAN – IRAN
Frontier – La linea dello stile BOLOGNA
Respirarti BOLOGNA
Draw the line CAMPOBASSO
KONT TALLINN – ESTONIA
Teramo Urban Museum TERAMO
Urban Contest Circo Massimo – ROMA
Pic-Turin Festival TORINO
Four to four PADOVA
Meeting of styles Mestre – VENEZIA
Biennale del muro dipinto Dozza – BOLOGNA
Meeting of styles Mestre – VENEZIA
Station Restyling Stazione FS di Vigonza – VENEZIA
Meeting of styles PADOVA
Street Attitudes TORINO
Bovisa in linea MILANO
Balkan express SARAJEVO – BOSNIA
Meeting of styles VARNA – BULGARIA
Meeting of styles NEW YORK – USA
Street attitudes BOLZANO
Hi fight ROMA
Meeting of styles ZAGABRIA – CROAZIA
Meeting of styles WIESBADEN – GERMANIA
Meeting of styles WINTHERTHUR – SVIZZERA
Wall message meeting Conegliano – TREVISO
Infiammabile BOLOGNA
Arezzo streetwave 2000 AREZZO
Cocktail party GROSSETO
Panico totale PISA
Website
Showing all 3 artworks