Ettore Favini installs literary plaques across Parma's historic center
On September 29, Parma, Italy, saw the installation of eight cement plaques featuring literary quotes, part of Ettore Favini's initiative Nouvelle Flâneries. This marks the concluding phase of Favini's involvement in Parma Capitale della Cultura 2020. Previously, in 2019, he had placed similar plaques in ten different spots throughout the historic center, with the latest additions adorning buildings like the Complesso Monumentale delle Pilotta. Each plaque encapsulates a piece of a "collective storytelling" about Parma, drawing on the words of notable figures such as Charles Dickens, Francesco Goya, Giacomo Casanova, and others. Central to the project is the theme of the flâneur, the aimless wanderer. Organizers have termed this endeavor a gift to the city and its inhabitants, with a downloadable map from the cultural association Others available for visitors to explore this narrative.
Key facts
- Eight cement plaques with literary quotes installed permanently in Parma on September 29.
- Project titled Nouvelle Flâneries by artist Ettore Favini (born 1974 in Cremona).
- Part of Parma Capitale della Cultura 2020.
- Follows a previous installation of ten plaques in the historic center a year earlier.
- New plaques placed on historic buildings including Complesso Monumentale delle Pilotta.
- Quotes from Charles Dickens, Francesco Goya, Giacomo Casanova, Osbert Sitwell, Princesse de Gonzague, Guido Piovene, Jacques Louis David, and Carlo Cantimori.
- Theme of the flâneur (aimless urban wanderer) is central.
- A map of the works is downloadable from the Others cultural association website.
Entities
Artists
- Ettore Favini
Institutions
- Complesso Monumentale delle Pilotta
- Others
Locations
- Parma
- Italy
- Cremona