At the roots of UNIDEE – The words of Michelangelo Pistoletto The 26th edition of "Arte al Centro" focuses on 25 years of UNIDEE Residency Programs, reflecting on the past, present and future of art residency programs for social transformation. To celebrate and deepen this anniversary, the Advisory Board gave Pistoletto a voice: here are the master's reflections in an introspective journey through past, present and future. Redazione, 13/09/2024 Read more
‘The Preventive Peace Flag’: a Third Paradise flag generates art waves in the sea of Bali From 19 April to 2 May, the Indonesian island hosted ‘Kayu in Viaggio’, a collective exhibition of local and international artists held on a catamaran made entirely of carbon. The protagonists were invited to design a flag to be hoisted on the boat during the fourteen-day voyage: one of the featured exhibits was a work by Michelangelo Pistoletto proposed by artist and Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador Marco Cassani. Here are the behind-the-scenes of the exhibition project told in an interview with Cassani. Luca Deias, 17/06/2024 Read more
“The journey of an encounter”, when a work becomes a narration of the values of the Third Paradise Yesterday - 21 April - the installation by Ludovica Sitajolo was inaugurated in Monte Isola. It is the result of the artistic residency part of the project “Light is Life”, carried out through a collaboration between Cittadellarte, the Municipality of Monte Isola and A2A. “The work aims at telling the story of an encounter between people,” says the artist, “accompanying them on the journey of a conversation. The hot air balloon created with fishing nets joined with a romantic bench leads our travellers through unexplored landscapes and dreams”. Luca Deias, 07/05/2024 Read more
“Third Paradise Quick Response”, Sanlorenzo presents the collaboration with Cittadellarte and Michelangelo Pistoletto The Venice Art Bienniale will be the background to Cittadellarte and Michelangelo Pistoletto's new project for Sanlorenzo and the presentation of the nautical maison's future cultural and artistic pole. Yesterday, at the headquarters of Flash Art, the work and the collaboration were announced in a conference moderated by Cristiano Seganfreddo which featured the artist and Paolo Naldini as guests. "Pistoletto's artistic vision and our commitment to innovation and sustainability," said Massimo Perotti, CEO of Sanlorenzo, "come together in an extraordinary installation that embodies Sanlorenzo's core values". Luca Deias, 23/04/2024 Read more
“Rebirth Day” in Barcelona: a Third Paradise for peace and sustainability The final event of the Drap-Art festival, organised in collaboration with Barcelona's Espronceda Institute of Art and Culture, was on the 2023 Rebirth Day and celebrated the blossoming of an increasingly shared cultural landscape in the capital of Catalonia: for the entire day, a local and international audience was involved in activities and moments of dialogue on the topics of freedom and environmental protection. Francesca Carbone, 15/02/2024 Read more
Art meets neuroatypicality: “Pistoletto’s Third Paradise between sharing and inclusiveness” presented to Sergio Mattarella On Friday 29 September, on the occasion of the closing party of the social initiatives held at the Castelporziano Presidential Estate in Rome, a video of a special performance inspired by the trinamic symbol was shown to the President of the Italian Republic. The activity documented by the video stands as an action of scientific awareness on the subject of neuropathy featuring the Third Paradise. "I warmly thank those who have made this event so engaging, like Fondazione Pistoletto," said Mattarella. Redazione, 03/10/2023 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
The Third Paradise by Michelangelo Pistoletto at the United Nations in New York On the occasion of the mid-term discussions of the 2030 Agenda, a temporary installation of the master's trinamic symbol is showcased at the UN headquarters in the Big Apple until September 28th. The site-specific installation, composed of 36 porcelain stoneware tiles and created according to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, is sponsored by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and curated by Alessia Panella Law Firm alongside Cittadellarte’s Francesco Saverio Teruzzi and Alessandro Lacirasella. Furthermore, the director of the Cittadellarte himself, Paolo Naldini, participated in the inauguration of the Third Paradise with the Italian Delegation on Monday the 18th of September and will engage in a series of subsequent events at the General Consulate of Italy and the Italian Embassy in the United States of America. Redazione, 14/09/2023 Read more