Paris: “Daniel Buren & Michelangelo Pistoletto”, the exhibition at the Palais d’Iéna Opened on 17 October, the works of the two contemporary artists will be exhibited in the Parisian palace in a play with its peculiar architecture: designed by Auguste Perret in 1937, the building is one of the three constructions still standing from the universal exhibition of the same year. The evocative intertwining of Pistoletto and Buren, curated by Matthieu Poirier and supported by Paris+ par Art Basel and Galleria Continua, will be freely open to visitors until 29 October. BY Redazione IL 16/10/2023 Leggi di più
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. BY Redazione IL 03/10/2023 Leggi di più
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". BY Redazione IL 25/09/2023 Leggi di più
Paolo Naldini in New York for the inauguration of a new Third Paradise: “The UN believes that the function of art is essential to face the great challenges of humanity” Paolo Naldini, in the dual role of director of Cittadellarte and "envoy" of art for a responsible transformation of society, took part in the inauguration of the installation of the trinamic symbol and in the Summit of Heads of State and Government on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development held on 18 and 19 September in the Big Apple. On this occasion, he also met and talked with Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in front of Pistoletto's site-specific work located in the gardens of the UN Headquarters. "The symbol of the Third Paradise," said Naldini, "represents the key to addressing all the issues that the government delegates at the Summit must resolve". BY Luca Deias IL 25/09/2023 Leggi di più
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. BY Redazione IL 14/09/2023 Leggi di più
Naples’ Venus of the rags on fire, arson attack at dawn The fire, which broke out between 5.15 and 5.30 this morning, destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto's work created by Cittadellarte, which had been inaugurated on 28 June in the city hall square: the fire melted the sculpture and reduced the rags to ashes, sparing only the metal structure. “I do not declare preventive war on those who made this catastrophic gesture," said the artist, “I propose preventive peace instead”. BY Luca Deias IL 17/07/2023 Leggi di più
“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. BY Redazione IL 23/05/2023 Leggi di più
From the Rebirth Forum to the Third Paradise, the experience of ambassador Giacomo Bassmaji in Curitiba (Brazil) On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Museu Oscar Niemeyer, a collective work dedicated to the trinamic symbol was created thanks to the collaboration between the Rebirth/Third Paradise embassies in Reggio Emilia and in Vigevano, in the persons of Giacomo Bassmaji, Fortunato D'Amico, Nadia Calzolari, Consuelo Cornelsen and Marc Pottier, involving the Brazilian museum staff (including director Juliana Vosnika) and 60 local artists, each of whom created three works with which Michelangelo Pistoletto's sign-symbol was composed. Bassmaji and Calzolari also curated a Rebirth Forum in the capital of Paraná: here is the ambassador's testimony. BY Giacomo Bassmaji IL 19/05/2023 Leggi di più