Straperetana 2018: Flavio Favelli and Summer Theory in Pereto
The article is a poetic reflection on time, transformation, and the Straperetana art festival in Pereto, Italy, in July 2018. It features works by artist Flavio Favelli, whose pieces blend with the environment, including a mural with the masthead of OGGI, Fabbri Amarena jars, and a collage bottle of Oro Pilla. The author, Christian Caliandro, describes visiting the church with 84-year-old Giovanni Penna, noting large cross-shaped trunks decorated with fake leaves. The text also references Giuseppe Genna's 'Italia De Profundis' and Emily Dickinson's prose fragments. The festival is part of a broader trend of art invading depopulated rural areas. The article promotes several newsletters: Incanti (art market), Render (urban regeneration), and PAX (cultural tourism).
Key facts
- Straperetana 2018 took place in Pereto, Italy.
- Flavio Favelli exhibited works that merged with the surroundings.
- Giovanni Penna, aged 84, guided a visit to the church.
- The church featured large cross-shaped trunks with fake leaves used in processions.
- The article references Giuseppe Genna's 'Italia De Profundis' and Emily Dickinson's prose.
- Christian Caliandro is the author and an art historian.
- The article promotes newsletters: Incanti, Render, and PAX.
- The event is part of art interventions in abandoned rural areas.
Entities
Artists
- Flavio Favelli
- Christian Caliandro
- Giuseppe Genna
- Emily Dickinson
- Robert Rauschenberg
Institutions
- Artribune
- Symbola Fondazione per le Qualità italiane
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Locations
- Pereto
- Italy
- Carsoli
- Borgo Pineto
- Il Casale del Colonnello