Francesco Arena Wins Pino Pascali Prize 2024 with 'Trenta altalene'
The 2024 Pino Pascali Prize, now in its 26th edition, has been granted to Francesco Arena. The selection committee, led by Giuseppe Teofilo, also includes members Francesco Guzzetti and Nicoletta Lambertucci. Arena's exhibition, titled 'Trenta altalene' (Thirty Swings), will be curated by Bruna Roccasalva and is set to open in Polignano a Mare on July 6, 2024. This project will showcase thirty bronze swings in various sites, such as Cala Port'Alga and Piazza Sant'Antonio. Each swing will feature an aphorism or poem from notable writers and philosophers, including Umberto Galimberti and Fedor Dostoevskij, as Arena seeks to foster aesthetic and conceptual engagement with the public, highlighting the richness of urban life.
Key facts
- Francesco Arena wins 2024 Pino Pascali Prize
- Prize is in its 26th edition
- Commission chaired by Giuseppe Teofilo, includes Francesco Guzzetti and Nicoletta Lambertucci
- Project titled 'Trenta altalene' (Thirty Swings) curated by Bruna Roccasalva
- Installation starts July 6, 2024 in Polignano a Mare
- Thirty bronze swings placed across 16 locations in Polignano a Mare
- Each swing features a phrase by writers, poets, philosophers selected with Il Libro possibile festival
- Participants include Umberto Galimberti, Teresa Macrì, Matteo Marchesini, Sandra Petrignani, Rosella Postorino, Laura Pugno, Luca Sommi, Federico Vercellone, Daniele Del Giudice, Jon Fosse, Fedor Dostoevskij, Lev Tolstoj
Entities
Artists
- Francesco Arena
- Bruna Roccasalva
- Umberto Galimberti
- Teresa Macrì
- Matteo Marchesini
- Sandra Petrignani
- Rosella Postorino
- Laura Pugno
- Luca Sommi
- Federico Vercellone
- Daniele Del Giudice
- Jon Fosse
- Fedor Dostoevskij
- Lev Tolstoj
- Valentina Muzi
Institutions
- Fondazione Pascali
- Tate Modern
- Fondazione Furla
- Il Libro possibile
- Artribune
Locations
- Torre Santa Susanna
- Polignano a Mare
- Cala Port'Alga
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Via Parco del Lauro 119
- Piazza Sant'Antonio
- Piazza Trinità
- Piazza Caduti di Via Fani
- Via Giovanni Bovio
- Viale Trieste 2
- Piazza Aldo Moro
- Terrazza Belvedere
- Via Comite Fanelli
- Piazza Miani-Perotti 32
- ex Chiesetta di Santo Stefano
- Terrazza Santo Stefano
- Piazza San Benedetto
- Largo Gelso
- Cala Paura
- Via San Vito 54
- Strada Comunale Monte San Pietro 1262E
- Abbazia di San Vito
- Via San Vito 308
- Italy