Antonio Presti Unveils Pegaso by Antonello Bonanno Conti in Catania's Librino District
In the Librino area of Catania, entrepreneur Antonio Presti unveiled a monumental sculpture named Pegaso, crafted by Antonello Bonanno Conti. This artwork, developed in collaboration with children from the Campanella-Sturzo school, comprises five thousand clay tiles intricately etched with their aspirations. Presti underscores the importance of honoring the 70,000 inhabitants, which includes 10,000 children, and promotes Librino as a living museum. He presented the region's needs to the parliamentary Commission on Peripheries in July, advocating for ongoing assistance. Following his father's passing, Presti's Fiumara d'Arte project faced initial challenges from the mafia but gained recognition. His Atelier sul Mare, which closed in 2023, has found new life at Villa Margi. The forthcoming Roseto di Sant'Agata initiative will engage local organizations. Presti asserts, "We in Librino don't seek seventy thousand votes, but seventy thousand devotees."
Fatti principali
- Pegaso, a large sculpture by Antonello Bonanno Conti, was presented in Catania's Librino district by Antonio Presti.
- The work was created collaboratively with local children at the Campanella-Sturzo school complex and includes 5,000 hand-incised clay tiles.
- The tiles, now part of the MAGMA diffused museum, feature the children's dreams such as friendship, health, and determination.
- Librino has 70,000 residents, including 10,000 children, and is known for Presti's urban art projects like Porta della Bellezza and Porta delle Farfalle.
- In July, Presti brought Librino's case to the parliamentary Commission on Peripheries in Rome.
- Fiumara d'Arte, Presti's open-air museum along the Tusa river, faced legal battles over illegal construction but was later legitimized and included in regional heritage.
- The Atelier sul Mare in Castel di Tusa, opened in 1991, was closed by NAS in 2023 and has been reborn at Villa Margi.
- The next project, Roseto di Sant'Agata, will involve neighborhood associations in caring for green spaces in Librino.
Entità
Artisti
- Antonio Presti
- Antonello Bonanno Conti
- Maria Attanasio
- Consagra
- Festa
- Neri
- De Nisco
- Giulia Giaume
Istituzioni
- Fiumara d'Arte
- Atelier sul Mare
- MAGMA
- Campanella-Sturzo school complex
- Commissione parlamentare sulle periferie
- Triennale della Contemporaneità
- Regione
- NAS
- Fondazione Antonio Presti
- Artribune
- Istituto comprensivo Campanella-Sturzo
Luoghi
- Catania
- Italy
- Librino
- Tusa
- Castel di Tusa
- Villa Margi
- Rome
- viale Bummacaro 6