Fabrizio Bellomo installs 'Franchino' in Palagianello cave church

On January 28, 2018, Fabrizio Bellomo (born 1982 in Bari) presents his installation 'Franchino' at the Rupestrian Church of Sant'Andrea in Palagianello, Italy. The work, named after a presumed former inhabitant, transforms the church—originally a cave sanctuary carved into rock—into a tower-like structure through the addition of laundry hanging from a window that was once the triumphal entrance. Bellomo, a recent winner of the Talent Prize and the NTCM Art Award in Milan, which granted him a residency at KCB-The Cultural Center of Belgrade, is known for exploring relationships between territory, cultural dynamics, and economic processes. The event is part of the Semina project, promoted by the association Bocche del Vento in the gravine area between Taranto and Matera, which aims to foster eco-sustainable practices and reclaim neglected or damaged sites by connecting artists with users. The installation offers rare public access to the normally inaccessible church.