A man with dark hair and a beard balancing a glass ball on his nose, wearing a striped shirt and a black vest, outdoors with blurred onlookers in the background.

Rooted in the street not only as a physical setting but as a philosophy, his practice is built on direct encounter, unpredictability, and shared presence. In this context, street magic moves beyond entertainment and becomes a language of connection, capable of existing wherever people gather, pause, and remain open to the unexpected.

A man dressed as a firefighter, kneeling on the ground, is having his necklace pulled by a young boy. A girl with glasses, in a pink t-shirt and blue shorts, stands smiling nearby. Two women are looking out from a doorway in the background. The scene takes place outside a building with white and wooden sections.

Mattia Bidoli, known on stage as Flip, is an Italian magician and World Champion of Street Magic.

His work spans street performance, theatre, and international festivals, while also extending into some of the most challenging environments imaginable, including hospitals, refugee camps, prisons, and active conflict zones.

A large crowd gathered in a European-style cobblestone square with a wheel-like design, around a street performer. The performer, a man with open arms, stands on a painted circle near a small stand with speakers and a microphone. People are seated and standing around, watching and taking photos. The area is bordered by a historic building with ornate sculptures, and there are trees with yellow-green leaves in the foreground.

His performances are conceived as journeys rather than fixed shows. Each one is shaped by what he has encountered, collected, and been given along the way stories, gestures, objects, and moments drawn from different countries and cultural contexts. These elements come together to form an experience that is responsive, human, and collective, inviting audiences to participate rather than observe.

Through this approach, magic becomes a tool for attention and proximity, creating spaces where curiosity, trust, and wonder can emerge naturally, regardless of place or circumstance.

Man sitting on the ground with two luggage suitcases against a worn, cracked wall.