“Sowing the image”, a new Third Paradise at the Astroni Crater in Naples On 4 July 2022, the WWF Oasis nature reserve in Naples hosted the unveiling of a new representation of the trinamic symbol produced by the School of Decoration of Naples’ Academy of Fine Arts in collaboration with Cittadellarte. The work, created using sunflower seeds of the Sunrich Summer Provence variety, was proposed as part of the international project Rebirth/Third Paradise and in continuity with the thematic cycle "Sowing the Image" by lecturer Stefania Perna. BY Luca Deias IL 08/07/2022 Leggi di più
The opening of the exhibition “Pistoletto Pistoia. Constellation: 5 steps between creation and memory” Pistoia Musei, in collaboration with Cittadellarte, presents a multi-location exhibition spread across the territory's identifying places in order to activate processes of social change, create new connections and recover the relationship between city and territory. The exhibition, running from 25 June to 25 September 2022, features some of Michelangelo Pistoletto's most iconic works alongside new ones created specifically for this project, located in buildings of historical and identity value in the Tuscan city. BY Redazione IL 23/06/2022 Leggi di più
Theresa Schubert’s research for ‘S+T+ARTS4Water’: Rebuilding Relationships with Fluvial Systems Artist Theresa Schubert developed an art project as part of S+T+ARTS4Water with the support of UNIDEE Residency Programs, focusing on river systems as indicators of climate change and its impact. Her research was nourished by a series of meetings and visits in the Biella and Piedmont areas with local experts and organisations in the sector. Here is an in-depth look at her research process during the various phases of her residency at Cittadellarte. BY Redazione IL 22/06/2022 Leggi di più
Joshua G. Stein’s research for “S+T+ARTS4Water”: Rebuilding Relationships with Fluvial Systems Artist Joshua G. Stein developed an art project as part of S+T+ARTS4Water with the support of UNIDEE Residency Programs, focusing on the connection between anthropogenic activities and river systems. His research was nourished by a series of meetings and visits in the Biella and Piedmont area with local experts and organizations in the sector. Here is an in-depth look at his research process during the various phases of his residency at Cittadellarte. BY Redazione IL 22/06/2022 Leggi di più
“Learning Archipelago”: three days of talks, workshops and conferences about Biella’s educational community Art, learning, creativity, innovation, new generations. A series of cultural events on these themes has been organised for 12, 13 and 14 May as part of the exhibition-workshop "Biella Città Arcipelago": two book presentations at Biella’s Civic Library proposed in collaboration with the #fuoriluogo festival – "Neo-mutualism. Redesigning competitiveness and welfare from below" by Paolo Venturi and Flaviano Zandonai, and two books from the "Zoe Salvamondo" series by Ruggero Poi –; the workshops for schools "Mestieri in Fiera" curated by Filo da Tessere, held in the spaces of Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto; the conference "Learning Arcipelago, the Biellese Educating Territory", also at Cittadellarte. BY Luca Deias IL 04/05/2022 Leggi di più
The rennet of dreams Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, proposes an editorial on the Venice Bienniale: “Having imagination in power”, he says, “is not enough, just as the power of imagination is not enough: we also need a good dose of practices, methods, prototypes and their actual results. The instances and ideas that inhabit the worlds that this Biennale invites us to (re)discover, not only seem to me to be fully valid, but I believe it would be appropriate for them to form the basis of any contemporary cultural operation committed to tackling the epochal challenges we are facing. So, fine. But in the Bienniales I would like to see, and which we need, there should be, in my opinion, much more. So what is missing in this milk of dreams? The rennet, the enzyme that makes dreams precipitate and gives them substance”. BY Paolo Naldini IL 27/04/2022 Leggi di più
“Art Night”, on Rai 5 a documentary on the history of the Biennale On Friday 22 April, at 9.15 pm, Rai 5 will broadcast a documentary dedicated to the history of the Venice Art Biennale. The feature will also include an interview with Michelangelo Pistoletto focusing on the Biella-born artist's connections with and participations in a number of previous editions of the international exhibition. BY Redazione IL 21/04/2022 Leggi di più
“Fluviale”, a new chapter of the project: two days dedicated to the connection between the river and the feminine sphere The second stage of the 2022 programme by Hydro and Better Places, scheduled for Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April, will be entitled "River and the feminine", and will consist of two workshops and a party organised in collaboration with Le Parole Fucsia – Feminist Table and Il Groviglio, Biella’s LGBT+ association. The event, which will be held in Fondazione Pistoletto's spaces in Via Cernaia, is part of TACT, the winning project of the public call Creative Living Lab (third edition) promoted by the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture. BY Redazione IL 05/04/2022 Leggi di più
