Abandoned doors in Calabrian villages become artworks in PAS project
Started in 2020, the PAS – Sentiero Porte d’Artista project is focused on turning overlooked doors, windows, shutters, and stairways in small Calabrian villages into permanent art displays. Directed by Massimo Sirelli, it has created artistic trails in Sersale, near Sila National Park, and Vena di Maida, with the newest path just finished in Uria – Sellia Marina. Artists like Antonio Burgello, Marco “Moz” Barberio, and Paola Morpheus have contributed to the Sersale installations. The art in Vena di Maida highlights the village's Arbëreshë heritage, while Uria – Sellia Marina features a work by Manuela “Mauscarf” Scarfone in the historic “Piriceddu” area. The aim is to turn these villages into open-air museums and establish a new route called the Cammino di PAS.
Key facts
- PAS – Sentiero Porte d’Artista launched in 2020
- Project directed by Massimo Sirelli
- Artworks on abandoned doors, windows, shutters, stairwells
- First trail in Sersale, on edge of Sila National Park
- Second trail in Vena di Maida, focused on Arbëreshë identity
- Third trail completed in Uria – Sellia Marina
- Artists in Sersale: Antonio Burgello, Marco Barberio, Paola Morpheus, Chiaravalloti, Vincenzo Costantino, Martina Forte, Andrea Giordano, Immacolata Manno, Alessia Moretti, Massimo Sirelli
- Artist in Uria – Sellia Marina: Manuela Scarfone (Mauscarf)
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Sirelli
- Antonio Burgello
- Marco Barberio
- Paola Morpheus
- Chiaravalloti
- Vincenzo Costantino
- Martina Forte
- Andrea Giordano
- Immacolata Manno
- Alessia Moretti
- Manuela Scarfone
Institutions
- PAS – Sentiero Porte d’Artista
- Cammino di PAS
Locations
- Calabria
- Italy
- Sersale
- Parco Nazionale della Sila
- Vena di Maida
- Golfo di Squillace
- Golfo di Sant'Eufemia
- Arbëria catanzarese
- Uria – Sellia Marina
- Piriceddu