Non senza mano cattiva is the title of a song by Frammenti, a band born in Turin in the 90s. Non senza mano cattiva is also a handmade 22 page, square booklet made in commission with Bilbolbul. Rocco Lombardi’s exhibition shows the original handmade images, illustrations in black and white created using the grattage technique, graphic lines made of animals, trees and stories. Besides the book, there are other graphic works on display: other illustrations, created using the same technique and aligned to the same creative spirit.

Rocco Lombardi was born in Formia in 1973. Since childhood he has had a passion for all things related to electricity, but over time these passions developed in many diverse ways. In the early 90s he formed a hardcore punk group in which he played the drums and in the mean time he began to paint on walls with friends. After graduating from high school as an expert electrical technician he decided to dedicate himself to drawing and to enroll in a comics course in Rome. He found this to be the right decision; with his friend Simone Lucciola he founded Lamette Comics and published “L’albero sfregiato” and “Campana”. He then published “Annetta” an illustrated story without words with NPE. His work has been published in various journals and magazines including Stripburger, Kerosene and Blue. In addition he is also the author of the magazine Giuda.