29/10/2020 “Protect Cittadellarte”, updates on phase 1 of the works After a series of consultations with institutions and professionals, next week will mark the beginning of phase 1 works, consisting in the construction of a ramp of access in the riverbed, followed by the creation of a purpose-built platform to be able to operate on a flat surface. IL 29/10/2020 Leggi di più
28/10/2020 The Art of Balance #66| Maurizio De Bonis, what will you remember? The film and visual arts critic, also a cultural journalist and the editor-in-chief of “Cultframe – Arti Visive”, is the 66th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. In a video-contribution, Maurizio De Bonis talks about the sense of frustration he felt during the lockdown: “All of a sudden,” he says, “we found ourselves isolated in our homes, and this aspect caused me great frustration, but it also led me to reflect intensely on our most precious assets: freedom”. IL 28/10/2020 Leggi di più
27/10/2020 The Art of Balance #65| Massimo Ranieri, what will you believe in? The famous singer is the 65th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Massimo Ranieri participates with a video-contribution, in which he says “I will keep believing in life even in this dramatic moment we are all going through”. IL 27/10/2020 Leggi di più
21/10/2020 Art of Balance #64 | Raymundo Sesma, what will you work on? The Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador is the 64th participant in the "The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy", an initiative launched by Cittadellarte. Raymundo Sesma reflects on the identity that cities will have in the future, highlighting their role in society: "The city becomes a platform, a field that gives life to participatory actions, both intellectually and sensorially, where collectively - thanks to multidisciplinarity - projects are developed and transversally analyzed from the constructive point of view of the dialectic ". This episode’s guest then focuses on the best practices developed over the years by Cittadellarte through the Third Paradise project: "The importance of this work and its concept lies in the strength of its insertion into the social fabric. It is a perfect example of a constructive, ethical and global attitude ". IL 21/10/2020 Leggi di più
09/10/2020 “Protect Cittadellarte”: a crowdfunding campaign set up following the flood Given the entity of the damage caused to its spaces by the overflowing of the river Cervo, Fondazione Pistoletto has started a campaign to raise funds on the Derev platform. The initiative has the objective of sustaining the costs of “phase 1” of the works necessary to prevent further collapses or structural damages at Cittadellarte. Here is how to contribute. IL 09/10/2020 Leggi di più
06/10/2020 The Art of Balance #63 | Filippo Tantillo, where will you live? The territory researcher and manager of “Officine Sperimentali Aree Interne” is the 63rd guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Filippo Tantillo reflects on the impact of Covid-19 on cities, explaining how the artistic-literary context is at a critical point: “In the area of Rome where I live,” he said, “ which has always been one of the most lively from a cultural point of view, live music has disappeared, small bookshops are fighting their last battle for survival, libraries and museums are accessible only by booking in advance, cinemas and theatres are still closed, and the risk that they might not reopen, possibly being replaced by amusement arcades and supermarkets (like it has been happening in other parts of the city), is more than real”. A cultural decadence that is expanding: “Poverty, especially the one of citizens abandoned by the institutions, is spreading across the squares and permeates what’s left of the neighbourhood”. IL 06/10/2020 Leggi di più
05/10/2020 Cittadellarte hit by the fury of the river, the update by its director Paolo Naldini We have started quantifying the damages and analysing the state of emergency: as a precaution, the spaces of the woollen mill have been closed to the public for the weekend, but the static test carried out by the technicians is comforting since it didn’t detect immediate risks to the buildings housing the exhibitions and the offices: “At the heart of our laboratory, in search for a harmony between us and the planet, this call confirms that the work we are doing with the rest of the Biellese territory, in the name of the Third Paradise, is urgent and right,” Michelangelo Pistoletto and Paolo Naldini said with reference to the events of Friday night. Here are the updates offered by Cittadellarte’s director. IL 05/10/2020 Leggi di più
01/10/2020 The Art of Balance #62 | Anna Laura Orrico, how will you communicate? Anna Laura Orrico, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, is the 62nd guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. The deputy for the XVIII legislature of the Italian Republic (a member of the Five Star Movement) talks about the opportunities and risks linked to new technologies, and reflects on the future of online communication: “As a society,” she said, “we have to implement measures so that the web is a transparent and participatory space and not a manipulated and manipulating sphere”. IL 01/10/2020 Leggi di più