Terra sacra: art and earthquakes dialogue in Ancona exhibition

The exhibition 'Terra sacra. L’arte necessaria' at Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona, curated by Flavio Arensi for the Municipality of Ancona and the Museo Tattile Statale Omero, explores the existential and social fractures caused by earthquakes, particularly the 2016 seismic event in central Italy. Featuring 120 works by 35 artists, the show spans comics, painting, sculpture, sacred art, and photography. Sections include 'Pittura', with a tactile drawing by Gina Pane for visually impaired visitors; 'Luoghi degli altri', featuring Pietro Masturzo's World Press Photo 2010-winning image of Tehran women's protests; and 'La casa, i senzatetto', addressing homelessness and belonging, with works by Zerocalcare and Giovanni Albanese. Danilo Garcia Di Meo's 'Quatrani' project documents post-earthquake L'Aquila's lost social spaces. Sacred artworks salvaged from the 2016 earthquake are displayed wrapped, symbolizing fragility. The exhibition also includes a documentary on Fukushima by Alessandro Tesei. Anthropologist Piera Talin contributed to the catalogue, published by Skira.