Alan De Cecco, widely recognised by his artistic alias SODA, is a multi-talented creative who explores various artistic mediums, including graffiti, painting, graphics, and sound. Renowned for his extraordinary abstract graffiti pieces, SODA’s artworks captivate viewers by offering unique perspectives that draw attention to the vastness of the surroundings. His minimalist creations are made of black and white shapes and employing a masterful shadowing technique that creates the illusion of a third dimension on the surface. Influenced by music, architecture, and abstraction, the artist skillfully weaves complexity into his geometric elements and cleverly arranges letter layouts.
Solo shows
2001 - Artenauti, Gorizia IT,
2009 - Entourage, Arte 2 Gallery, Milano IT,
2022 - Polygons, BSMT Space - London UK.
Group shows
2001 - Airbrush Show, Milano IT,
2005 - Contemparts, Vicenza IT,
2007 - Anteprima FVG, SPAC Spazio pubblico Arte Contemporanea,
Buttrio Udine IT,
2008 - Vuote a Rendere, Arte Due Gallery, Milano IT,
2008 - Write for Food, Old Fashion, Milano IT,
2014 - Astratta Tre, Museo d’Arte Astratta Fondazione Zappettini,
Chiavari Genova IT,
2016 - W and Beyond, Galerie Celal, Paris FR,
2017 - Lettere, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Villa Croce,
Genova IT,
2017 - Prisma, Colab Gallery, Weil am Rhein DE,
2018 - Street Art Fair, Paris FR,
2018 - Kvadrart, Wallery Gallery, Stockholm SE,
2019 - Cash is King, Saatchi Gallery, London UK,
2020 - Collective at Ground Effect Gallery, Paris FR,
2020 - One Word - Take a Butcher’s Gallery, Dusseldorf DE,
2021 - FORMA - B.east Gallery - duo show with Etnik, Florence IT,
2022 - Welcome Back - Colab Gallery, Weil am Rhein DE,
2023 - Refraction - Kirk Gallery, Aalborg DK,
2023 - Abstract Perspectives, BSMT Space - London UK,
2023 - Urban Constructivism - Mom Art Space - Hamburg DE,
2024 - In My Name - Treviso and Monopoli IT,
2024 - The Rise Of The vandals - Bomb Squad - York UK,
2024 - Straat Museum (permanent exibition)- Amsterdam NL,
2024 - Tone, Boro Gallery - Edinburgh UK,
2024 - Ampersand - Complexcon/Known Gallery - Las Vegas USA,
2025 - Graffitecture - Straat Museum - Amsterdam NL,
2025 - Popa Museum Show n°11 - Porrentruy - CH,
2025 - Zoo Art Festival - Paris FR.
Live Painting
1997 - NightWave, Rimini IT,
1999 - NightWave, Rimini IT,
1999 - Zanussi, Conegliano Veneto IT,
1999 - Panico Totale, Pisa - IT,
2003 - Terrazza Mare, Jesolo IT,
2003 - MOS, Padova IT,
2003 - Co-Attitudes, Roma, IT,
2003 - Parenzo HR,
2003 - MOS Ljubljana, SL,
2003 - MOS, Zagreb HR,
2004 - MOS, Padova IT,
2004 - MOS, Zagreb HR,
2004 - Ostia, Roma IT,
2005 - Lignano IT,
2005 - Padova Meeting of Style IT,
2008 - Salso Maggiore Terme IT,
2008 - MOS, Padova IT,
2012 - Red Gallery, London Uk,
2014 - Elementi Sotterranei, Gemona IT,
2015 - Elementi Sotterranei, Gemona IT,
2015 - Timboni, Malindi KE,
2015 - Jealouse Gallery Roof Top, London UK,
2015 - Kosciuszko Street, Brooklyn New York USA,
2016 - Global Street Art, Old Street, London UK,
2016 - Forum Przestrzenie, Krakow PO,
2017 - for Waterloo Leake Street Arches, London UK,
2018 - Leake Street Tunnel London UK,
2018 - Premio Antonio Giordano for Street Art 5th edition
Santa Croce di Magliano, Campobasso IT,
2019 - Yardworks Graffiti Festival, Glasgow UK,
2019 - Whitecross Street Party Event, London UK,
2019 - Live painting in Shoreditch with Etnik, London UK,
2019 - IBM business headquarters - Milan IT,
2020 - Peinture Fraîche Festival - Lyon FR,
2020 - Live painting Chop Em Down films - London - UK,
2021 - Whitecross Street Party Event, London UK,
2021 - Live painting in London - Stockwell/Shoreditch UK,
2022 - Live painting in London - Leake Street London UK,
2022 - CAPS Festival - Paris FR,
2023 - Kirk Gallery, Aalborg DK,
2023 - Live painting in London - Leake Street London for Channel4,
2023 - Lignano Sabbia d’Oro skatepark - Lignano IT,
2023 - Live painting in London - Leake Street London UK,
2024 - Live painting in London - Leake Street London UK,
2024 - Penge - London UK,
2024 - Straat Museum - Amsterdam NL,
2024 - Metalheadz 30th anniversary Mr.Goldie - Bristol UK,
2025 - Le Mur - Nancy FR,
2025 - Molotow Belton Train - Lahr DE,
2025 - Popa Festival - Prisma Sa - Porrentruy CH,
2025 - Zoo Art Festival La Défense - Paris FR.
2025 - Hola Hutopia - Braunschweig - DE
2025 - Walls & Love - Valence - FR
Wall installation/sculpture
2023 - J146_Lausanne Road London (Interior 3 floor sculpture)
London UK.
Video Art
2003 - Rototom, Latisana Udine IT,
2004 - VideoClip organized by CEC
Centro Espressioni Cinematografiche, Udine IT,
2004 - DobiArtEventi - progetto “D ox_a”, Bobia Gorizia IT,
2005 - Visionario, Udine IT,
2005 - Electronics ExCerit, Pordenone IT,
2005 - Deposito Giordani, Pordenone IT,
2005 - project Disconnection, Udine IT,
2005 - Project Dng Random, DobiArtEventi, Dobia IT,
2005 - Spazio-Tempo, Codroipo Udine IT,
2008 - DobiArteEventi, BobiaLab, Dobia IT,
2008 - Club Commission, Udine IT,
2008 - Torn - Berlin DE
2008 - Ellen Allien, Magazzini Generali, Milano IT,
2008 - Alex Under, Bitte, Milano IT,
2008 - Sasha Funke, Bitte, Milano IT,
2008 - Trak Label, Bitte, Milano IT,
2008 - Donnacha Costello, Milano IT,
2009 - Disconnect music festival - Royksopp, Fujiya & Miagi,
Ebony Bones, Little Dragon, Venice IT.
Video Installations
2008 - DoCoMo, Salone Del Mobile, Milano IT,
2008 - HoloCube, Salone Del Mobile, Milano IT.
As Papiers Colles
2005 - Galleria Neon, Bologna IT,
2005 - Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna IT,
2005 - Villa Manin – Centro d’Arte Contemporanea,
Passariano Udine IT,
2006 - Sound Metak, Milano IT,
2006 - Edera, Codroipo IT,
2007 - Bunker Padiglione 14, Torino IT,
2007 - Contemplari, Treviso IT.
Television
Extraordinary Extensions - Season 2, Episode 2 - Channel 4 UK
Music projects:
Detroit Underground
- SD_OA - Alla Prima (digital + Cassette limited edition) 2024
Music covers
Skam records:
- SDEM - Vortices (CD, LP, Cassette)
Central Processing Unit - CPU records:
- NULLPTR - AFTRMTH (LP ep - soda card insert)
Detroit Underground:
- VAGUE - VAAG (CAT# DU-SODA19)
- ALPI GRAIE E PENNINE - Luca Bevacqua (CAT# DU-SODA18)
- SEISMOS - Stone Leaf (CAT# DU-SODA16)
- PROGRADE - D3C3L (CAT# DU-SODA14)
- SAVE AS - Nastia Y (CAT# DU-SODA13)
- YOUR FINE CITY - dyLAB (CAT# DU-SODA12)
- DISSOCIATIVES LP - Colliding Pins (CAT# DU-SODA11)
- ORIGIN STORY - Viswar (CAT# DU-SODA10)
- OUT THROUGH THE MOUTH - Marshall Applewhite (cat# DU-SODA9)
- MTCH - IIvnt Dsrpt (CAT# DU-SODA8)
- DRUID - Kessell & Kerqus (CAT# DU-SODA7)
- CYBER WITCH - A.I. - Angel Intelligence (CAT# DU-SODA6)
- CRUNCH - Introvertmusic (CAT# DU-SODA5)
- HEAD IN THE CLOUDS - Errori in Partitura (CAT# DU-SODA4)
- SPACEDUST POLYMORPH - Sapphirine Phlant (CAT# DU-SODA3)
- OPTICAL - Nullptr (CAT# DU-SODA2)
- 119 BROWN - Ypsi Kid (CAT# DU-SODA1)
Seagrave records:
- SDEM - ZNS (Cassette limited edition + t-shirt)
- TUSKEN RIDERS (µ-Ziq) – Bantha Trax Vol. 3 (LP 2x12”)
Setola di Maiale records:
- MAGIMC - Area Sismica (CD)
- MAGIMC – Polishing The Mirror (CD)
Dobialabel:
- Various Artists* – A_Frames (CD)
- Various Artists* – E_Frames (CD)
Publications
2006 - Heavy Metal, a photo book by Alex Fakso - Damiani Editore
2009 - Giovanni Sello 1959/2009 - Istituto Statale d’Arte di
Udine. 50 Anni dalla fondazione
2009 - Alan De Cecco - Entourage, Arte Due Gallery per il Comune
di Milano IT,
2014 - Astratta Tre, Museo d’Arte Astratta Fondazione Zappettini,
Chiavari Genova IT,
2016 - Graffiti Writing Expressions Manifestes, Lokiss - Hazan
Editions, Paris FR,
2017 - Prisma, Group Exhibition catalogue - Colab Gallery - DE,
2018 - Graffiti 50 ans d’interactions urbaines, Lokiss - Hazan
Editions, Paris FR,
2019 - LUNAR - From Zagreb with Love
Slaven Lunar Kosanovic - Croatian Association of Fine
Artists, Zagreb HR,
2020 - Street illusions: Trompe-l’oeil et jeux d’optique dans le
street art - Arts urbains - Alternatives - FR,
2020 - Graffiti Art Magazine (december 2020 - January 2021) FR,
2022 - Polygons, SODA solo show catalog - BSMT Space - UK
2022 - ill Fame #06 - Reloaded - IT
2023 - Graffiti Art Magazine (february - march) - FR
2023 - Welcome back, Group Exhibition catalogue
Colab Gallery DE,
2023 - 3D Street Art, Erni Vales. Omara Books, LomArt USA,
2024 - The book of Goldikus: vol.1 Metalheadz / the rufige files UK,
2025 - Popa Museum Show n°11 catalogue - Porrentruy - CH
2025 - The Writers Book - A visual and creative companion for style
writers - USA