Looking Painting

Massimiliano Struchel is the founder and managing director of Struchel Communication company in Bologna, Italy. His earliest work dates back to the 1990s, the second period spans the beginning of the new millennium, and the recent period starts right now after a long hiatus. Massimiliano was also a photographer in his early years, in collaboration with Mustafa Sabbagh. After starting as an art director at a BBDO group agency in Italy, for five years under the direction of master Giulio Bizzarri, he opened his own communications agency in the late 1990s. Over the years he developed his creativity and imagination, devoting his free time to his passion for art, design & painting. At the beginning of the new millennium, Massimiliano created some startups: , the first Italian website for young students and workers offering or looking for accommodation in the city. In 2010, he opened one of the first e-commerce sites related to the vintage world: , a social store for the sale through private individuals of used fashion items.