Giuseppe Stampone's 'Perché il cielo è di tutti e la terra no?' at The Pool NYC, Milan
During Milan's art week, coinciding with miart, artist Giuseppe Stampone unveils a collective exhibition titled 'Perché il cielo è di tutti e la terra no?' at The Pool NYC. Drawing inspiration from a nursery rhyme by Gianni Rodari, the show delves into issues surrounding private property, technology, and humanity's connection to the sky. Stampone has invited several artists, including Paola Angelini, Luigi Carboni, and Gian Maria Tosatti, to produce individual works measuring 30x40 cm that envision potential skies. The exhibition comprises three rooms; Stampone's section features a modified Magritte painting alongside migrant photos from Lampedusa, a collaborative piece with Claudio Zorzi, and a reimagined credit card discussing 'golden visas.' Ugo La Pietra captures Milan's street lamps, while Marco Neri showcases the Micronesian flag, and Paola Angelini continues her series 'a guardare il cielo si diventa cielo.'
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Perché il cielo è di tutti e la terra no?' by Giuseppe Stampone at The Pool NYC, Milan
- Runs during Milan art week around miart
- Title quotes Gianni Rodari nursery rhyme
- Features 11 invited artists: Paola Angelini, Luigi Carboni, Fabrizio Cotognini, Matteo Fato, Ugo La Pietra, Maria Morgagni, Marco Neri, Paolo Parisi, Alfredo Pirri, Eugenio Tibaldi, Gian Maria Tosatti
- Each artist created a 30x40 cm work on the theme of the sky
- Stampone's intervention includes a reworked Magritte painting with Lampedusa migrant photos
- Collaborative work with Claudio Zorzi on an old Mac screen depicting Gran Sasso
- Repainted credit card comments on golden visas
- Ugo La Pietra photographed diverse street lamps in Milan's Zona Nord
- Marco Neri's work represents the flag of Micronesia
- Paola Angelini's piece continues her series 'a guardare il cielo si diventa cielo'
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Stampone
- Paola Angelini
- Luigi Carboni
- Fabrizio Cotognini
- Matteo Fato
- Ugo La Pietra
- Maria Morgagni
- Marco Neri
- Paolo Parisi
- Alfredo Pirri
- Eugenio Tibaldi
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Claudio Zorzi
- Gianni Rodari
- Giulio Turcato
Institutions
- The Pool NYC
- CIAC
- Accademia di Belle Arti de L'Aquila
- Artribune
- miart
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Foligno
- Lampedusa
- Gran Sasso
- Abruzzo
- Micronesia
- Pacific Ocean
- Zona Nord (Milan)