The reactivation of an urban fabric through performance art works: a project by Accademia Unidee Immersed in an otherworldly dimension like the one evoked by the industrial archaeology of the UNIDEE Space, on the evening of 16 April seven students from the course in Artistic Anatomy of Fondazione Pistoletto’s Accademia UNIDEE allowed the public to live experiences that were as intimate and topical as urgent and social, through a personal iconoplastic alphabet developed with the language of performance art. Weaving a narrative path oriented "from the inside to the outside, from the spiritual to the physical sphere, from the invisible to the visible", through art, they led spectators to a reflective movement on a question, the same question expressed at the end of the event and which the listeners themselves were invited to answer: "Unused spaces in the city: which would you like to see regenerated? For what end use?". Francesca Carbone, 07/05/2024 Read more
Educating new generations through music: the Suzuki violin course at Cittadellarte When a musical instrument becomes a means for teaching life: for years now the spaces of the Pistoletto Foundation have hosted the course of Suzuki violin for children between the ages of 3 and 18. Teacher Liana Mosca, assisted by Antonella Maffeo, who follows the rhythmic courses for the youngest students, told us about the formative imprint of the lessons and gave us a preview of the programme of upcoming concerts. "By following our course," she said, "you don't just learn a musical technique, you dedicate time to an all-round discipline, touching on aspects such as beauty, body control and coordination, memory, and interpersonal relationships". Luca Deias, 13/02/2024 Read more
When new generations love differences, in Geneva “The Flag of the Word, 1+1 =3” On 14 and 15 September, the Centre des Arts of the ECOLINT Foundation in Geneva hosted a special edition of the work/performance "The Flag of the World, 1+1=3". For the occasion, the coordinator of the Rebirth ambassadors Francesco Saverio Teruzzi, Centre Director Isabelle Mueller and artist Angelo Savarese curated a workshop for the students. "Art, culture, commitment, inclusion, sharing," said Teruzzi, "are the only weapons we can tolerate". Redazione, 25/09/2023 Read more
“Architecture Biennale 2023”, the DAAR collective is awarded the Golden Lion The DAAR (composed of architects Alessandro Petti and Sandi Hilal) received the Golden Lion for the best participation in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition entitled "The Laboratory of the Future", curated by Lesley Lokko as part of the Architecture Venice Biennale. The international jury awarded the duo "for their long-standing commitment to deep political engagement with architectural practices and learnings about decolonisation in Palestine and Europe". Fondazione Pistoletto symbolically joins in the celebrations for the prestigious achievement: the collective has fostered a long artistic collaboration with Unidee Residency Programs and Cittadellarte. Redazione, 23/05/2023 Read more
Exquisite Corpse: reminiscences of an open studio On Tuesday 29 November 2022, Fondazione Pistoletto hosted the open studio 'EXQUISITE CORPSE', presenting to the public the works in progress by the artists participating in the UNIDEE 2022 research residency. In this article, we will go into more details about their artistic research through their statements. Cecilia Bisatti, 12/12/2022 Read more
Sustainable and art for society: Biella offers 20 full exemptions for Accademia Unidee’s three-year courses Fondazione Pistoletto's Accademia Unidee, an institute of higher education based in Biella, created to build a sustainable vision of a possible balance between artifice and nature, is offering two three-year courses: one in Art for Social Sustainability and one in Sustainable Fashion. Exemptions (up to 100%) and scholarships are available to reward students’ motivation to attend its courses. Redazione, 02/11/2022 Read more
CISP and UNIDEE Residency Programs, at Cittadellarte a residency involving seven artists from Kenya and Somalia The three-week artistic residency started on 7 September. It will allow the artists from the two African states to discover and study the Venice Biennale, Milan, Turin and Fondazione Pistoletto. The experience is the last phase of a long-lasting project aimed at facilitating the inclusion, empowerment and connection of young people in the creative sector in Africa and Europe, which the International Committee for the Development of Peoples has been conducting for more than a year with some local and European partners. Redazione, 09/09/2022 Read more
“UNIDEE Grand Tour”, artist Claire Bouffay’s residency dealt with archaeology, sculpture, history of money and territory From October 17 to November 30, Claire Bouffay lived at Cittadellarte and participated in the UNIDEE Labs 2021 as part of the project "Grand Tour" of the Institut Français Italia (IFI) and the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO). The artist, in a cognitive and inspirational process, explored places and organisations of the Biellese territory linked to her artistic research, shifting her interest between nature and culture, and conducted a study on the history of money and on the experimentation of sculptural processes. Luca Deias, 28/03/2022 Read more
