Ragazzi di Strada is an art and curatorial practice dedicated to the study and research of subcultures and youth culture in Italy.

Ragazzi di Strada’s activity bridges artistic, curatorial and editorial activities with archival and academic research. Through the collection, participative submission of memories, ephemera and documents, as well as the making of original critical artworks, Ragazzi di Strada aims to map Italian counter-cultural history. 

The practice casts light on forgotten stories, artists, archives and figures, preserving Italian youth culture and artistic legacy for the generations to come.

Simultaneously, the archive research is used as a source to critically reflect on site-specific themes to develop artworks, publications, articles and more.

The practice has taken shape under multiple forms, mostly including exhibition curation and set design (Liscio Got Me Hardcore, Galera San Soda, Milan, 2023; Perchè perchè la domenica mi lasci sempre sola per andare avedere la partita dell’Unione, Ca’Buccari, Venezia, 2024; Ragazzi di Stadio by Ragazzi di Strada, Commerce, Milan, 2025; Maria Sole – Giubileo, Galera San Soda, Milan, 2025 and more); curation of dedicated publications, some of which have been shortlisted for global independent publishers salons including ABC Art Book China (Beijing and Shanghai, China) and Sprint (Milan, Italy); curation of a column for i-D Italy; hosting of a show on Radio Raheem; and brand consultancy (including C.P. Company, VANS, WP Lavori in Corso, Clarks).

Founded in 2018 by journalist and researcher Lorenzo Ottone (Domus, GQ, i-D, Hero), it is now run jointly with journalist and art director Camilla Rocca and architect and researcher Beatrice Bozzano.