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A Cielo Aperto: Latronico's Open-Air Museum Celebrates 11th Edition

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

In 2017, Latronico, Italy, hosted the 11th edition of A Cielo Aperto, a public art initiative curated by Bianco-Valente and Pasquale Campanella. This project, organized by Associazione culturale Vincenzo De Luca, converted the town into an expansive museum featuring permanent, site-specific installations. Activities included a workshop led by Carlo De Luca, the project '(T)here' by Giovanni and Giuseppe Giacoia, a performance from Filippo Berta, and a photography workshop conducted by Maurizio Montagna. Berta's piece 'Dentro o fuori' explored the boundaries between public and private spaces. The initiative is self-sustaining, prioritizing community involvement and historical research by Ernesto De Martino, with discussions underway for future enhancements.

Key facts

  • 11th edition of A Cielo Aperto in Latronico, province of Potenza
  • Curated by Bianco-Valente and Pasquale Campanella
  • Organized by Associazione culturale Vincenzo De Luca
  • Filippo Berta created permanent work 'Dentro o fuori'
  • Project (T)here by Giovanni Giacoia and Giuseppe Giacoia
  • Workshop 'Una mappa su due piedi' by Spazi Attivi with Carlo De Luca
  • Workshop 'Scenery // scenari' by Maurizio Montagna
  • Project entirely self-funded, no public grants

Entities

Artists

  • Bianco-Valente
  • Pasquale Campanella
  • Filippo Berta
  • Giovanni Giacoia
  • Giuseppe Giacoia
  • Maurizio Montagna
  • Spazi Attivi
  • Carlo De Luca
  • Fabrizio Bellomo
  • Elisa Fontana
  • Elisa Laraia
  • Antonio Ottomanelli
  • Wurmkos
  • Andrea Gabriele
  • Andrea Di Cesare
  • Francesco Bertelé
  • Stefano Boccalini
  • Michele Giangrande
  • Giuseppe Teofilo
  • Eugenio Tibaldi
  • Virginia Zanetti
  • Luca Conte
  • Ernesto De Martino
  • Alberto Magnaghi
  • Giovanni Viceconte
  • Spazi attivi

Institutions

  • Associazione culturale Vincenzo De Luca
  • Artribune
  • NABA

Locations

  • Latronico
  • Potenza
  • Italy
  • Capadavutu
  • Monte Alpi
  • Lucania
  • Milan
  • Basilicata
  • Firenze

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