Marco Lodola's Neon Installations Illuminate Sanremo's Ariston Theatre
For the seventh year in a row, Marco Lodola (born 1955 in Dorno) has crafted the exterior design for the Teatro Ariston during the Italian Song Festival. In its 74th edition, he adorned the iconic red Ariston sign with vibrant neon profile faces. A striking yellow panel illustrates an embrace between Amadeus and Fiorello, forming part of a 'Rubik's Cube' design that will illuminate the theatre’s facade until February 10. Lodola, an influential figure in light art, expressed to Ansa, "I am convinced that art must be popular and not elitist." His artistic journey began in the 1980s, leading to collaborations with various brands and installations in cities like Miami, New York, and Beijing.
Key facts
- Marco Lodola has designed the external scenography for the Teatro Ariston for seven consecutive years.
- For the 74th Sanremo Festival, Lodola created neon installations including a panel depicting an embrace between Amadeus and Fiorello.
- The installation will illuminate the theatre facade until February 10.
- Lodola is a co-founder of Nuovo Futurismo Italiano.
- He has collaborated with fashion houses Vivienne Westwood and Dior, and brands Coca Cola and Piaggio.
- His work includes album covers for Max Pezzali, Ron, and Grignani.
- He participated in the 2019 Venice Art Biennale with the sculpture 'Hello Goodbye'.
- Since 2021, a luminous self-portrait of Lodola is in the Corridoio Vasariano of the Uffizi.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Lodola
- Amadeus
- Fiorello
- Domenico Modugno
- Max Pezzali
- Ron
- Grignani
- Ivan Graziani
- Jovanotti
- Harry Styles
- Beatles
- Matisse
- Fortunato Depero
- Beato Angelico
- Andrea Bocelli
- Luciano Inga Pin
Institutions
- Teatro Ariston
- Rai
- Ansa
- Vivienne Westwood
- Dior
- Coca Cola
- Piaggio
- X Factor
- Casa Arbore
- Teatro Massimo di Palermo
- Teatro del Silenzio
- Umbria Jazz Festival
- Palio di Siena
- Maggio Fiorentino
- Biennale d'Arte di Venezia
- Arsenale
- Corridoio Vasariano
- Uffizi
- Galleria Luciano Inga Pin
- Evita Peron Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Dorno
- Sanremo
- Pavia
- Teramo
- Foggia
- Milan
- Miami
- New York
- Buenos Aires
- Beijing
- Palermo
- Siena
- Florence
- Venice
- Italy