Born in Catanzaro(1962-Italy) where he lives and worksâ?¦Claudio Parentela is an illustrator,painter,photographer,mail artist,cartoonist,collagist,journalist free lance...Active since many years in the international underground scene.He has collaborated&he collaborates with many,many zines,magazines of contemporary art,literary and of comics in Italy and in the world...& on the paper and on the web...some name amongst the many: Komix,Braintwisting,Lo Sciacallo Elettronico,Inguine,Stripburger,Lavirint,Komikaze, Mystery Island Magazine,Monoclab, MungBeing Magazine,The Lummox Journal,The Cherotic R(e)volutionary,Sick Puppy,Malefact,Gordo,johnmagazine, SHITTY SHEEP-Lamette, alchimiadeldolore, UpScene Magazine ,Chance,Lucid Moon, Tryst ,Carolina Vigna Maruâ??s Blog, Abusemagazine, hijacked, Synthesis, filosofem.com, Spartandog, Numbmagazine,Que Suerte,Art Life,Pintalo De Verde,ApArte,Evasion,The Benway Institute,Phony Lid Publications,First Class,This Is Magazine,Diesel,Stu Magazine, Becoming Journal , Exposweb, Pockoville,Crane Magazine,Staplegun, Zupi ,4x6-art, Funtime Comics,Untergruntblatte, lartmagazine, Passenger May, Sekushi , Onthecamper,Head Press,Entmoot, Lartmagazine,You&Me,Rorschach,Fagorgo,B.G.A.Comix,Tracce,Prospektiva,Balkan Spirit,Liberazione.net,Don Juan Online,Emozioni, Digitalabstract,Fatece Largo,Petrolio,Out Zine,Pssst Zine,Bolle Di Cartone,All About Fucking,Gibbering Madness,Rotkop,Anima Mal Nata,ZZZzine,Labour Of Love,Bianco Dâ??Uovo,Bries,Ratriot,Kami Zine,Pus!,Bathtub Gin,Experimental Forest,Stardust Memories,Sunburn,Funtime Comics,Spaghetti,Plop,Topaz&Psichedelica,Joey and The Black Boots,Blind Manâ??s Rainbow,The White Buffalo Gazzette,Lore,Lunatic,Chamelon,Rigodor,Axolotl,Luca Bonanno Editore,Succo Acido,Pitchfork,Chainsmoker,Surface,Crimson Feet,Skyline,Re:Magazine,Oyster Boy Review,Anthology,Xero Magazine,Slic,Lit Pot Press, warmtoast cafe,Gumball Poetry,Mineshaft,Milk&Wodka,Yahoo Zine,Stardust Memories,CartaIgienica,Faestethic,Field Report,Out Of The Blue,Comfusion Magazine,Careful,Ellin Selae,Multistorey,Disegni Di Sogni,Omnibus,The Sound Projector,Gooch Magazine,Laugh Clown Laugh,Shift, Castlemagazine- WAMtv,Vial,Frior,Debilana,Cool Strip Anthology,Territory,Panik, weblog.bezembinder.nl,Celulit,Pimba,OtomanoProper Gander,Container,Mammamiaquantosangue,Cikuta,Traspiratore,Gambuzine,Empty Life,Erroneo,Kalte Tage,Planeta Underground,Cabezabajo, Poetexpress,Nexus,Criade,Love Eternal Lost Infernal,Algiza,Raven,A.K.O.M.,Mutate & Survive,Angelflesh Press,Skirocore,Sirota Jerica,Zone Optimiste De Bande Dessinèe,Breakfast All Day,The Brown Bottle,Crystal Drum,The Brobdingnan Time,Edgar,Il Foglio Clandestino,Microbe,New York Press,Something Else,O!!Zone,Vitriol,The Flashing Astonisher,Devil Blossoms,Contagio,The Dream Zone,Sinus,Yops Zine,Versus Press, lamoira. â??ultrazine-graphola-tribenet-linarte-homme-moderne-furtherfield-globevisions-artbabyart- UpScene Magazine -zanzibart-braintwisting-arte.go-designradar-sitart-sciacalloelettronico-artfaq- Caveat Lector-lazaruscorporation-ionone-lospaziobianco-youandiproductions-artrenegades-artbureau-cimaisevirtuelle-americanspiritstudios-Choler Magazine-graphiland-artpoetryfiction-catalyzerjourna-ambulant-surfaceonline-lambiek-thebluesmokebandâ??equilibriarte-gumballpoetry-cafeshops-subtletea-vu gallery-silverfish-zeroboutique-mondocolorado-succoacido-artzar-unlikelystories-discord-aggregate-latchkey.net-bewilderingstories-artbarge-yokeandzoom-bhag.net-chaosgeneration-artgalerie34-lobstupidfish-netcells.net-thundersandwich-sensuoussadie-thepedestalmagazine- BecomingJournal- No More Flowers -Space Junkies Magazine-lucidmoonpoetry-ubq-plumrubyreview-komikaze-tattoohighway-Burrow Magazine-Swoon Magazine-artistswithoutfrontiers- WAMTV-...El Eros Incesante -thedigitalartist-doubledarepress-theaxis-cloudking-monkeyview- Y SIN EMBARGO magazine - 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Magazine â??â??Animal Raw Art- Spent Meat- artbarge-buitenwesten-youandiproductions- ionone-takingitglobal-thepedestalmagazine-Half Empty â??iconique-smallspiralnotebook- Transmission Magazine-sidewalkpoetry-vialmagazine-peaceseed-monophobic-thepoisonedapple-two-zero-Exquisite Corpse â??kenagain-HEAD magazine-zerooneart-virtuallyinfamous-BATHTUB GIN - Illustrationmundo,Gambuzine-tenthousandmonkeys-CHANCE MAGAZINE-channel83.gallery-soupskin.- spreadhead- thelemming-prettythings-funhousemagazine-gallery-21-leportillon-raggededgepress-Bonobo galerie â??hexvalue-netcells-retortmag-crystaldrum-locomedia-cafepress-Tokyo Cow-kufia-Crack! Fumetti dirompenti -Corps Possibles - Identités Possibles-retortmag-artrecess-johnmagazine-Tiscali - Arte-Roxy Web - Arte-biographic.ubq-deliriohouse-indiejournal-Outsider Ink-latchkey-poopsheet-lamoira-tribenet-linarte-homme-moderne-globevisions-artbabyart-zanzibart-arte.go-sitart-sciacalloelettronico-pseudolo-illu-station-botulinux-lazaruscorporation-lospaziobianco-Federico Feroldi Arte Contemporanea-rockheals-cimaisevirtuelle-americanspiritstudios-Choler Magazine-artpoetryfiction-otro.it-Outsider Ink-Cimaise Virtuelle -La Tora Web-Mutate&Survive-latchkey.net-Mashnote Magazine â??Anteism-vorticeargentina-spreadhead-indiejournal-edificewrecked-galerieserrano-sugardrum-curiousculture-wrath.de â?¦etcâ?¦etcâ?¦and the list could continue again a long timeâ?¦ During the 1999 he was guest of the BREAK 21 FESTIVAL in Ljubliana(Slovenja)... ...His obscure&crazy artworks are present &shown in many,many art galleries in the endless web...and then again at â??â??GIRASOLEâ??â??(Villa Basilica),at â??â??TABULA RASAâ??â??(Barcellona),at Vahagnartgallery ,at â??â??GALERIE SLAPHANGERâ??â??(Amsterdam),at â??â??La Casa Di Tolleranzaâ??â??(Milan),atâ??â??La Cueva-No Art Galleryâ??â??(Milan),at Spazio Aurora(Milan),at Forte Prenestino(Rome),at Andenken Gallery(USA),atâ??â?? HOEPLI INTERNATIONAL BOOKSTORE EXHIBITION SPACEâ??â??(Milan), at Skorie Industriali(Rome),at theMUKY(Faenza), in Turin with the Associationâ??â??Mind The Gapâ??â??,at The â??â??Pina Galleryâ??â??(Koper),al â??â??Diesel Galleryâ??â??(NY),at the â??â??METAVERSOâ??â??(Rome),at â??â??Little Cakes Galleryâ??â??(NY),at theâ??â??Interzonaâ??â??(Verona), at â??â??Trainside Galleryâ??â??(Haverhill,USA),at â??â??Blah Blah Galleryâ??â??(U.S.A.),at â??â??Scaremongering Galleryâ??â??(USA),at â??â??Sage Clubâ??â?? (Berlin),at â??â??Panda Clubâ??â?? (Pistoia),at Creativa2006(Rignano sullâ??Arno-FI-Italy)),at â??â??Cultural Association EKIDNA(Carpi-MO-Italy)- at Glowinskiâ??s' Library(Olesnica-PL), â??â??Da Marisa Galleryâ??â??XM 24(Bo-Italy),â??â?? Blog on Arthur Rimbaudâ??â?? 2 shows at the Castello di Rivara, near Torino ,and at the the San Carpoforo church, place of the Accademia dâ??Arte di Brera in Milano, at â??â??Tenaxâ??â?? (Firenze),at â??â??Teatro Studioâ??â?? di Scandicci (Firenze),at the Libreria Segnalibro of Ferrara(with the showâ??â??Tarocchi Evolutiâ??â??organized by the Associazione Hermatena),at â??â??Ambasciata di Marte (Florence)â??â??,at â??â??Klykâ??â?? (Firenze), at â??â??The Wurst Galleryâ??â??(Portland-U.S.A.)- at Red Labels(Toronto-Canada), at Centre for Graphic Arts HogeDRUKgebied(Rotterdam-NL), at Galerija DLUM(Maribor-SI), at â??â??Achabâ??â??(Catania) and at all the other sicilian stops of the showâ??â??SognoDiSegniâ??â??,at Artitude Gallery(Paris),at â??â??Zo Cafèâ??â??(Bologna),at the Barcode(San Benedetto del Tronto-Italy),at Circolo Culturale Bertold Brecht(Milano-Italy), NO.HUMAN.NO.CRY(Monza-IT), at Atkinson Art Gallery ( Southport UK),atâ??â?? DYNAMOâ??â?? (Milano-Italy),at the showâ??â??Arredi Digitaliâ??â??in San Benedetto Del Tronto and at the shows that GRAPHOLA has organized and continues to organize...atâ??â??Leave Your Fingerprintsâ??â?? organized by the friend Mimmo Manes&UBQ,at â??â?? Fira Magica de Santa Susannaâ??â??(Spain),atâ??â??Sechiisland's Micro Galleryâ??â??(Brasil),at â??â??Museum of Porn in Artâ??â??(Zurich),atâ??â??Black Maria Gallery(LA-USA),atâ??â??Third Drawer Dawn(Australia)...and again..and again to other ...He does a lot of mail art and he partecipates to all the mail art projects he knows... ...He has collaborated and he collaborates with many bands of industrial music,noise,experimental&electronic,harsh&death&metal gore...punx.... ...He has illustrated poems and stories&music of Gavin Burrows,Harry Wilkens,Vittorio Baccelli,Claudio Morici, Alberto Rizzi,Cristiano Quadalti,Shannon Colebank,Gary Sneyd,Robert Smith,Michael Kriesel,Mark Sonnenfeld,Nathan Medema,Richard D.Houff,...drawn together for&with Maurizio Bianchi M.B,Elvi Athan,Marcel Herms,Kapreles... ...for various publishers he has realized some booklets of illustrations and comics:â??â??Il Ratto Bavosoâ??â??,andâ??â??Lâ??Incubo Dimezzatoâ??â??(Innovation Studio-B.G.A.Comix-Italy);â??â??Fashion Robotâ??â??(David Lasky-Seattle-USA),â??â??Lâ??Agnello Sacrificale e la Salamandra Impiccata al Patè 666â??â??(Medicina Nucleare-Italy);â??â??Storieâ??â??(Progetto Siderurgiko-Italy),â??â??Eudemoniâ??â??andâ??â??Piccola Trilogia Neraâ??â??(Poems of Alberto Rizzi and of Cristiano Quadalti with Claudio Parentelaâ??s illustrations -Criatu Prod.-Italy);â??â??Jeanne Dark You Got Ballsâ??â?? andâ??â??The Frogsâ?? Balletâ??â??(Self-produced);â??â??Black Kisses and Other Storiesâ??â??,and â??â??The Book Of Secretsâ??â??(La Cafetiere Editions-Belgium);â??â??Endless Tongueâ??â??(texts of Richard D.Houff and Claudio Parentelaâ??s illustrations -The Benway Institute-USA),â??â??Else Bedsâ??â??(Claudio Parentelaâ??s illustrations and poems of Nathan Medema-JesusBunny Press-Canada);â??â??The Savage Soldierâ??â??(Luca Menichini Prod.-Italy);â??â??Derrumbeâ??â??( Valter Casini Ed.-Italy),â??â??Matter Balletâ??â??(Claudio Parentelaâ??s illustrations and poems of Michael Kriesel-BoneWorld Publishing-USA),â??â??Social Reformâ??â??(poems of Shannon Colebank and Claudio Parentelaâ??s illustrations-Whizzbanger Prod.-USA);â??â??Le Miopi Della Montagnaâ??â??(Underground-Press-Italy)â?¦He has drawn 2 tarots forâ??â??Tarocchi Evolutiâ??â??(published by Associazione Hermatena-Italy)... and on the web he is present on many pages and in many places again... For contacts: CLAUDIO PARENTELA VIA F.CRISPI N.79 88100 CATANZARO-ITALY Tel.Num&FAX.:+39 0961744087 Mob.:+39 3471256756 http://www.claudioparentela.net (''Claudio Parentela:Contemporary Art with a Freakish Taste! '') http://claudioparentela.altervista.org (other web site&gallery) http://parentelacla.altervista.org/ (other web site&gallery) http://www.myspace.com/claudioparentela http://theextrafinger.blogspot.com (''The eXTra finGer '':my art-blog with a lot of new interviews to the best undeground artists every week) http://foggygrizzly.blogspot.com (''foggy GRIZZLY'':last&new&new&last my art blog...Interviews...weird art...&more...) http://ladylambandpopsy.blogsome.com/ (''LADy LaMb&Popsy''...other art blog...) http://cparentela.livejournal.com/ (''ENVY&LUst ''...&&&again art blog...) http://elvisinh.blogspot.com/ (''ELvis IN hawaii'' ...always&always art blog...) http://thethermostatandthegreendragoon.blogspot.com/ (''The THERMostat&THe gReEN DRAgoon''....always&again art blog...)