Sabrina D’Alessandro’s 'Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite' Turns Forgotten Words into Art
Sabrina D’Alessandro’s initiative, 'Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite,' marks its tenth anniversary this year. Since its inception in 2008, D’Alessandro has been revitalizing forgotten words through various mediums, including installations, performances, and her book 'Il libro delle Parole Altrimenti Smarrite' (Rizzoli, 2011). The project boasts an online archive at www.ufficioresurrezione.com, categorized in imaginative ways. Notable pieces include the bench 'Fannònnola' and 'Pietra Sbagliona.' The 'Censimenti Peculiari' series (2012–2019) delves into emotions linked to historical words. Upcoming endeavors feature a decade exhibition, a partnership with Michela Eremita at Museo di Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, and the 15th 'Terriculoso Censimento Peculiare' at Galleria del Premio Suzzara. D’Alessandro draws from dictionaries by Tommaseo, Petrocchi, Pianigiani, along with literary figures like Gadda and Dante.
Key facts
- Sabrina D’Alessandro’s 'Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite' celebrates its tenth anniversary.
- The project revives words fallen out of use for decades or centuries.
- D’Alessandro transforms words into installations, performances, and a book.
- The book 'Il libro delle Parole Altrimenti Smarrite' was published by Rizzoli in 2011.
- The online archive is at www.ufficioresurrezione.com.
- Key sculptures include the bench 'Fannònnola' and the 'Pietra Sbagliona'.
- The 'Censimenti Peculiari' series ran from 2012 to 2019.
- Current projects include a decennial exhibition and a collaboration with Michela Eremita at Museo di Santa Maria della Scala in Siena.
Entities
Artists
- Sabrina D’Alessandro
- Michela Eremita
- Giacomo Leopardi
- Carlo Emilio Gadda
- Giorgio Manganelli
- Tommaso Landolfi
- Gesualdo Bufalino
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
- Gabriele D’Annunzio
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- Dante Alighieri
- Pietro Aretino
- Ludovico Ariosto
Institutions
- Zanichelli
- Rizzoli
- Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite
- Museo di Santa Maria della Scala
- Galleria Idill’io
- Galleria del Premio Suzzara
- Accademia della Crusca
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Siena
- Recanati
- Suzzara