A Cielo Aperto: Four Public Artworks by Eliasson, Pistoletto, Nkanga, Philipsz in Langhe
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Fondazione CRC introduced A Cielo Aperto, a public art initiative in collaboration with the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. In 2022, four artists—Olafur Eliasson, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Otobong Nkanga, and Susan Philipsz—crafted site-specific installations for Cuneo, Alba, Bra, and Mondovì. The project commenced on June 25 with Eliasson's sculpture, The presence of absence pavilion, unveiled at the Belvedere garden, alongside a concert featuring Uto Ughi. Pistoletto's piece is scheduled for September, Nkanga's installation will be displayed in Bra from September to October, and Philipsz's sound installation will debut in November. To fund social initiatives, a Barolo en primeur auction is planned for October 28.
Key facts
- Fondazione CRC celebrates 30th anniversary with A Cielo Aperto public art program
- Four artists: Olafur Eliasson, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Otobong Nkanga, Susan Philipsz
- Works installed in Cuneo, Alba, Bra, and Mondovì throughout 2022
- Project opened June 25 with Eliasson's sculpture at Castello di Grinzane-Cavour
- Eliasson's The presence of absence pavilion cast from Greenland ice block
- Pistoletto's Terzo Paradiso incorporates 122 children's drawings
- Nkanga's Of Sundials, Lines and Weights references Slow Food philosophy
- Philipsz's The Lost Partbook inspired by Maddalena Casulana's madrigal
- Barolo en primeur auction on October 28 for social projects
- New Belvedere in corten overlooks Castello di Grinzane Cavour
Entities
Artists
- Olafur Eliasson
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Otobong Nkanga
- Susan Philipsz
- Uto Ughi
- Maddalena Casulana
- Carlo Petrini
- Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
Institutions
- Fondazione CRC
- Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea
- Fondazione CRC Donare
- Slow Food
- Museo Civico della Stampa
- Ambasciata del Terzo Paradiso
- Dipartimento Educazione del Castello di Rivoli
- Scuola Enologica
- UNESCO
- Castello di Rivoli
- University of Gastronomic Sciences
Locations
- Langhe
- Provincia di Cuneo
- Cuneo
- Alba
- Bra
- Mondovì
- Castello di Grinzane-Cavour
- Belvedere
- Groenlandia
- Nuup Kangerlua
- Copenhagen
- Biella
- Kano
- Glasgow
- Italia
- Rivoli
- Torino
- Alpi
- Italy
- Grinzane Cavour
- Pollenzo
- Piedmont