(by Marzia Apice)
Contemporary art is at the
center of a number of shows this weekend.
Letizia Battaglia, Spain's Jorge Pombo paying homage to
Tintoretto, Giuseppe Uncini and Andrea Chisesi are among the
protagonists of exhibits nationwide.
VENICE - "Fotografia come scelta di vita" (Photography as a way
of life) closing on August 18 at the Casa dei Tre Oci is an
exhibit dedicated to Letizia Battaglia.
On display are 300 photos, many of which have never been
shown to the public.
Social and political issues are at the center of Battaglia's
photography as well as her talent in avoiding commonplaces and
in offering a glimpse into a person's life.
Another exhibit - "Tintoretto - Pombo. Maternità e Passione"
(Tintoretto-Pombo. Maternity and Passion) - displays the art of
Spanish painter Jorge Pombo who pays a universal homage to
femininity, to women as mothers, creatures and creators - a
figure that finds its archetype in the Virgin Mary.
Pombo's paintings, revisiting seven masterpieces of the
Venetian Renaissance master depicting Mary, are displayed
alongside Tintoretto's originals.
SIENA - The Cathedral of Siena from August 18 until October 27
will unveil its magnificent marble floor representing 500 years
of artistic expression as part of a new tour to visit the
cathedral.
TERMOLI (Cb) - The show "Giuseppe Uncini/Termoli 2019" was
inaugurated on August 2 at MACTE - Termoli's Museum of
Contemporary Art - the first exhibition of the 2019-2020 period
organized at the new museum in the Molise region.
The show features 11 artworks by the Marche artist, including
sculptures dedicated to the cycles 'Spaces-iron' and
'Spaces-cement' and original sculptures in ceramic and steel
from the start of the 2000s.
CASERTA - "Saligia" is the title of a show dedicated to Andrea
Chisesi scheduled at the Reggia in Caserta until August 20.
The title is an acronym for the seven capital vices, which
the artists represents in over 60 masterworks, including many
that are site-specific, which were made with his "fusions"
technique mixing contemporary and classical art.
CISTERNINO (Br) - Eight artists dialogue on the concept of
nature in the exhibit "Naturalia", which will close on August 19
at the M.A.A.A.C. - Museo Area Archeologica Arte Contemporanea
in Cisternino.
The work of the artists - Fabio Alecci, Francesco Barilli,
Gianluca Esposito, Marzia Gandini, Cristina Mangini, Pierpaolo
Miccolis, Ettore Rosselli, Domenico Ruccia - is on display
alongside the treasures of the archeological museum.
photo: Letizia Battaglia
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