Cottanera Winery Launches Open-Air Contemporary Art Museum on Etna Slopes
Cottanera, a winery located in Castiglione di Sicilia, has introduced Cottanera Visioni, an annual initiative aimed at establishing an open-air museum. The first edition will run from May 30 to August 29, 2021, showcasing a solo exhibition by Gabriella Ciancimino, an artist hailing from Palermo, entitled 'Liberty Flowers,' which is curated by Gilda Lavia from Rome. This exhibition features works spanning from 2016 to the present, including 'Radio Fonte Centrale_Stazione Etna,' specifically created for this venue. Ciancimino draws inspiration from a pyramidal lava stone structure within the vineyards, representing agricultural efforts. The initiative, developed by Mariangela Cambria, reflects a trend among Italian wineries embracing contemporary art. The artist for the 2022 edition remains unannounced.
Key facts
- Cottanera winery launched Cottanera Visioni, an annual contemporary art project on the slopes of Mount Etna.
- The project aims to create an open-air museum with site-specific works by different artists each year.
- The inaugural edition features Gabriella Ciancimino's solo exhibition 'Liberty Flowers' from May 30 to August 29, 2021.
- The exhibition is curated in collaboration with Rome-based gallery Gilda Lavia.
- Ciancimino's new work 'Radio Fonte Centrale_Stazione Etna' was created specifically for the winery.
- The artist was inspired by a pyramidal lava stone structure in the vineyards built by local farmers.
- A 1960s map of Cottanera's vineyards is displayed alongside Ciancimino's works in the tasting room.
- The project was conceived by Mariangela Cambria, who cited her family's history of collecting 20th-century art.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriella Ciancimino
Institutions
- Cantina Cottanera
- Gilda Lavia
- Compagnia de' Frescobaldi
- Planeta
- Palazzo Ziino
- Artribune
Locations
- Castiglione di Sicilia
- Italy
- Mount Etna
- Sicily
- Palermo
- Rome
- Tuscany