Piotr Hanzelewicz Wins 53rd Premio Sulmona as Umberto Sala Receives Career Prize
Piotr Hanzelewicz secured the top position in the Premio category at the 53rd Premio Sulmona, an event organized by Circolo d'Arte e Cultura Il Quadrivio, under the leadership of president Paola Pelino and curator Ivan D'Alberto. His work investigates the significance of time through the processes of oxidation and corrosion. Marco Stefanucci and Veronica Pratelli followed in second and third place, respectively. The theme for 2026, "To THINK – l'arte lascia un segno," delves into the interplay between words and images. In the Accademia section, Ilaria Marchetti was honored for her video Zero. Martina Marini Misterioso won in the Territorio section. Luca Armigero received the Premio Speciale Rivista d'Arte, while Francesco Impellizzeri took home the Premio Speciale della Critica. Umberto Sala was awarded the Premio alla Carriera. The event will conclude on 25 October at 18:00.
Key facts
- The 53rd Premio Sulmona is promoted by the Circolo d'Arte e Cultura Il Quadrivio, presided by Paola Pelino and curated by Ivan D'Alberto
- Piotr Hanzelewicz won first prize in the Premio section for work on time's value and wear via oxidation and corrosion
- Marco Stefanucci and Veronica Pratelli placed second and third in the Premio section
- The 2026 theme 'To THINK – l'arte lascia un segno' is inspired by Ovid's myth of Philomela
- Ilaria Marchetti of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata won the Accademia section for the video Zero
- Martina Marini Misterioso was recognized in the Territorio section for the Fondazione ARIA in Pescara
- Umberto Sala, cofounder of the magazine Segno, received the Premio alla Carriera for the publication's 50th anniversary
- A closing talk with Ivan D'Alberto and the winners is scheduled for 25 October at 18:00 at Santa Chiara in Sulmona
Entities
Artists
- Piotr Hanzelewicz
- Marco Stefanucci
- Veronica Pratelli
- Ilaria Marchetti
- Martina Marini Misterioso
- Luca Armigero
- Francesco Impellizzeri
- Umberto Sala
- Piero Sansonetti
- Cristina Bianchino
- Andrea Pancani
- Antonino Monteleone
- Maria Carmela Colaiacovo
- Ivan D'Alberto
- Paola Pelino
- Ovid
Institutions
- Premio Sulmona
- Circolo d'Arte e Cultura Il Quadrivio
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata
- Fondazione ARIA
- Segno
- Complesso museale civico-diocesano di Santa Chiara
Locations
- Sulmona
- Italy
- Pescara
- Macerata
Sources
- Artslife —