Giovanni Gaggia Unveils Permanent Sound Installation in Castelpoto, Campania
An ancient barrel, recently restored, has been permanently installed as an artwork named In Tondo nello Spazio, created by Giovanni Gaggia (Pergola, 1977), at the Castello Ducale in Castelpoto, Benevento. This piece, developed for the S(t)uoni Art Residency, is situated on a concrete base in Piazza Garibaldi, bridging the gap between the modern and historical aspects of Castelpoto. It includes a sound device that plays voices from the old borgo from sunset until dawn, effectively turning it into a sound reliquary. The audio blends the words of local residents with those of Maria Lai, alluding to her piece Legarsi alla montagna. Castelpoto, steeped in history, has ties to Potone, Castrum Potens, and the Puoti family, along with Roman-era remnants.
Key facts
- Giovanni Gaggia (born in Pergola, 1977) created the permanent installation In Tondo nello Spazio in Castelpoto, province of Benevento, Campania.
- The work reuses an ancient barrel recovered from the Castello Ducale, restored and entirely repainted in gold.
- It is installed in Piazza Garibaldi on a reinforced concrete base, along the route from the school to the old town.
- The project is part of S(t)uoni Art Residency – Eventi d'arte e cultura.
- An integrated sound device plays residents' voices from sunset to dawn, turning the barrel into a 'sound reliquary'.
- The title references the CSI – Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti song In viaggio from the album Ko de Mondo, specifically the line 'Girano i sufi in tondo nello spazio'.
- The audio includes words of Maria Lai and references her work Legarsi alla montagna, ending with an inversion: not Ulassai but Castelpoto as the world.
- Castelpoto is in the Campanian Apennines near Benevento; its name may derive from Lombard duke Potone, the Latin Castrum Potens, or the Puoti family, and Roman remains have been found there.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Maria Lai
- Potone
- Radelchi
Institutions
- Castello Ducale
- S(t)uoni Art Residency – Eventi d'arte e cultura
- CSI – Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
- Artribune
Locations
- Castelpoto
- Italy
- Benevento
- Campania
- Piazza Garibaldi
- Pergola
- Appennino campano
- Ulassai
- Via Latina
- Via Appia