A curation by Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager at Galerie Lo Scalo - Asphalt in art serves as a gritty symbol of modern urbanization, human transit, and raw industrial materiality. Psychologically, its dark, textured surface evokes urban alienation, permanence, and the quiet paths connecting human journeys. Since 1950, contemporary creators have moved beyond treating asphalt as a mere backdrop, transforming it into a primary medium and conceptual tool. Conceptual pioneer Ed Ruscha famously celebrated this everyday surface in his ground-breaking artist book Thirtyfour Parking Lots (1967), elevating ordinary paved spaces into high art. Later, Mark Bradford integrated street textures, tar, and urban debris into complex, layered canvases like Helter Skelter I (2007), reflecting the socioeconomic realities of city life. In photography, the world-famous William Eggleston captured the hypnotic, sun-baked quality of rural roads in his iconic dye-transfer print Untitled (En Route to Memphis) (1971). This selection explores asphalt as a potent canvas for urban identity.