Mi fido di te by GeometricBang | Blu Art in Rome’s 12th municipality

Funded by regional funds, the “Blu Art - i colori dell’aria” (Blu Art - the colors of the air) project is one of the measures with which the city administration aims to combat air pollution while enhancing the city’s streets and squares through art, with urban redevelopment projects involving all of the city’s municipalities.

Jungle communications agency selected five artists (Marco Oggian, ScombinAnto, Serena Gianoli, GeometricBang, and Elisabetta Vedovato) to create street art on pavements using water-based paints produced from recycled raw materials. A non-toxic compound applied to the surface helps improve air quality by absorbing pollutants (including fine and ultrafine particulate matter such as PM10, PM2.5, and PM0.5). The color palette used is reminiscent of environmental maps showing air pollution levels.

GeometricBang’s “Mi fido di te” (I trust you), unveiled at the end of October 2025 in Rome’s 12th municipality (Largo Federico Caffè), focuses on the human figure, the key to achieving environmental sustainability goals. Unlike the work created for the 10th municipality, here the different colors used to represent the figure’s face are an expression of a balanced whole. Man has understood the importance of the challenge, studied what needs to be done, and calmly set to work to bring society to a new chapter in its history. The work covers an area of 96 square meters: a surface of 100 square meters treated with “smog-eating” paint can absorb a quantity of CO₂ and polluting particulates equal to that of over 30 mature trees.

Urban artist, illustrator and graphic designer Mattia Botta, aka GeometricBang, was born in Lodi in 1984. His artistic career began in 1998 with his discovery of the world of graffiti, thanks to his encounter with important writers. His work is based on color and the study of shapes and textures, elements that blend together to create characters, animals, plants and objects that define and represent his creative universe. He has created numerous murals and participated in exhibitions and festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, China, Japan and South Africa.