MUSABA Park in Calabria: A Dream of Art and Nature
The Artribune podcast explores MUSABA, a park founded in Mammola, Reggio Calabria, during the 1960s cultural upheavals. The project was born from the creativity of Nik Spatari and the tenacity of Hiske Maas, who abandoned the international social life between Milan and New York to establish an art and freedom dream in an untouched Calabria. The park draws inspiration from the Dutch Kröller-Müller Park. Hiske Maas reflects on the harsh and pragmatic process of turning dreams into reality. The podcast is part of the 'Arte Fuori Porta' series, which examines different declensions of art parks, each with a unique personality. The episode highlights the challenges of isolation and the battle for existence that comes with starting from nature, contrasting with the independence and freshness of ideas sought.
Key facts
- MUSABA is located in Mammola, province of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
- The park was founded in the 1960s.
- Founders: Nik Spatari and Hiske Maas.
- The park was inspired by the Dutch Kröller-Müller Park.
- Spatari and Maas left Milan and New York to create the park.
- The podcast is part of the 'Arte Fuori Porta' series on Artribune.
- Hiske Maas is interviewed in the podcast.
- The park represents a return to ancestral artist-creativity-nature relationships.
Entities
Artists
- Nik Spatari
- Hiske Maas
Institutions
- Artribune
- Kröller-Müller Park
Locations
- Mammola
- Reggio Calabria
- Calabria
- Italy
- Milan
- New York
- Netherlands