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Biancoshock is an urban artist based in Milan.
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He uses urban art to critique larger social issues.
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This particular installation converts manholes into tiny rooms, spotlighting the living standards of people in certain countries around the world.
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Bianco's 'NoJoy' project critiques car-sharing companies around the world, arguing that they neglect to provide solutions for people with disabilities.
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This series is titled "Diritto Di Precedenza / Righ of Way," and it spotlights the migrant crisis. The road sign is treated to appear like a paper boat.
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This installation is a collaboration between Biancoshock and John Fekner, an artist from New York. The pair used a series of found and forgotten objects and strung them on a line. The work is meant as commentary on the living conditions of people around the world.
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Biancoshock says this piece s commentary on censorship.
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For 24 hours, the artist covered his Facebook page with images that criticized the use of sponsored posts on the social sharing platform.
CNN  — 

Urban artist Biancoshock has converted Milanese manholes into tiny rooms to spotlight the extreme conditions people around the world are forced to live in.

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The satirical intervention – titled ‘Borderlife’ – draws specifically from living standards in Bucharest, where more than 600 people call the city’s sewers home.

‘If some problems cannot be avoided, make them comfortable,’ Biancoshock says ironically.

The artist describes his work as ‘ephemeral experiences’ that play with the urban landscape of European cities.

He made the headlines in 2012 with a stress-reducing installation at a Milan bus stop, where customers could kill time waiting for their bus by bursting bubble wrap.

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