Sicilian Gallery Mounts Show Against US Military Antennas
The Galleria Laveronica in Modica, Sicily, has launched an exhibition titled 'Artists Against MUOS' aimed at opposing the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), established by the U.S. military in 2014. This collective presentation includes contributions from various artists, such as Guglielmo Manenti and Maddalena Migliore, who express concerns over the environmental and health impacts related to these satellite antennas, along with critiques of U.S. military influence. This movement originated in 2012 and aligns with Sicily's historical anti-military protests. Gallery directors emphasize the necessity for provocative political art to inspire community engagement and progressive ideologies.
Key facts
- Galleria Laveronica in Modica, Sicily, presents 'Artists Against MUOS' exhibition.
- The show protests the MUOS military satellite station built in Niscemi in 2014.
- Participating artists include Antenne46, Francesco D’Amore, Francesca Dimanuele, Giuseppe Firrincieli, Guglielmo Manenti, Maddalena Migliore, Matilde Politi, Irene Puglisi, and Maria Domenica Rapicavoli.
- Works include drawings, photographs, videos, texts, and murals.
- Protesters cite environmental damage to a nature reserve, health risks from electromagnetic waves, and opposition to US military presence.
- The movement recalls 1983 protests in Comiso against a US missile base, which resulted in injuries and arrests.
- MUOS antennas are now fully operational despite legal battles.
- Gallery directors Corrado Gugliotta and Sveva D'Antonio advocate for politically engaged art.
Entities
Artists
- Antenne46
- Francesco D’Amore
- Francesca Dimanuele
- Giuseppe Firrincieli
- Guglielmo Manenti
- Maddalena Migliore
- Matilde Politi
- Irene Puglisi
- Maria Domenica Rapicavoli
- Corrado Gugliotta
- Sveva D'Antonio
Institutions
- Galleria Laveronica
- MUOS (Mobile User Objective System)
- US Navy
Locations
- Niscemi
- Modica
- Sigonella
- Comiso
- Ragusa
- Sicily
- Italy