CaLibro Festival Lights Up Palazzo Vitelli with Art Quotes
From July 2 to 4, 2021, the CaLibro Festival in Città di Castello (Perugia) held its eighth edition, introducing a unique art initiative titled 'Dal tramonto all’arte.' This event, organized by Associazione culturale il Fondino, traditionally emphasizes reading but expanded to include art this year. Close to 100 contributors, including artists, museum directors, curators, critics, and writers, provided insights on the abstract notion of 'art.' These reflections were displayed on the façade of Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio from sunset until late at night. Notable participants included artists like Piero Golia and Francesco Arena, along with museum directors such as Julia Draganovic. Vincenzo Tofanelli, Città di Castello's Cultural Assessor, remarked on the pandemic's lesson regarding the need for change and the significance of murals in modern expression.
Key facts
- CaLibro Festival's eighth edition took place July 2–4, 2021 in Città di Castello, Perugia.
- The festival organized the art project 'Dal tramonto all’arte' on the facade of Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio.
- Nearly 100 participants submitted quotes about the concept of art.
- Quotes were projected from sunset until late night.
- Participants included artists, museum directors, curators, critics, and writers.
- Artists included Piero Golia, Francesco Arena, Sabrina Mezzaqui, Adelaide Cioni, Matteo Fato, Alberto Garutti, Corinna Gosmaro, Cesare Pietroiusti, Alfredo Pirri, Gianni Pettena.
- Museum directors included Julia Draganovic, Lorenzo Balbi, Luca Lo Pinto, Dana Prescott.
- Fair director Ilaria Bonacossa participated.
- Critics included Alessandra Mammì, Giacinto Di Pietrantonio, Christian Caliandro, Valentina Tanni, Marco Enrico Giacomelli, Saverio Verini, Pietro Gaglianò, Davide Ferri, Lara Conte.
- Writers Gaia Manzini and poet Valerio Magrelli also contributed.
- The project aimed to symbolically restart cultural life after the pandemic.
- Vincenzo Tofanelli, assessore alla Cultura of Città di Castello, commented on the need for discontinuity and the relevance of murals.
Entities
Artists
- Piero Golia
- Francesco Arena
- Sabrina Mezzaqui
- Adelaide Cioni
- Matteo Fato
- Alberto Garutti
- Corinna Gosmaro
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Alfredo Pirri
- Gianni Pettena
- Julia Draganovic
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Dana Prescott
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Alessandra Mammì
- Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
- Christian Caliandro
- Valentina Tanni
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
- Saverio Verini
- Pietro Gaglianò
- Davide Ferri
- Lara Conte
- Gaia Manzini
- Valerio Magrelli
- Vincenzo Tofanelli
- Lea Vergine
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Frank Stella
- Constantin Brancusi
- Giorgia Basili
Institutions
- CaLibro Festival
- Associazione culturale il Fondino
- Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio
- Artribune
- Comune di Città di Castello
Locations
- Città di Castello
- Perugia
- Italy
- Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio