Triscele: Three Street Artists Embark on a Crowdfunded Tour of Sicily
Martina Merlini (Bologna, 1986), Moneyless (Milan, 1980), and Sten Lex (Rome, 1982; Taranto, 1982) have launched Triscele, a participatory art project traversing Sicily. Named after the three-legged mythological symbol of the island, the initiative is organized with Catania-based association Ritmo, known for promoting muralism. The artists will travel across Sicily creating public murals and installations in cities like Messina, Catania, Ragusa, and Palermo, as well as rural and coastal areas. They will self-finance through crowdfunding, offering works, multiples, and editions in exchange for donations, with a budget of around €20,000. The project aims to be the pilot for a future journey up the Italian peninsula, inspired by Opiemme's 2013 painting and poetry trip. Funds will cover travel, materials, and a documentary book.
Key facts
- Triscele involves artists Martina Merlini (b. 1986), Moneyless (b. 1980), and Sten Lex (b. 1982).
- The project is a collaboration with the association Ritmo in Catania.
- Artists will create public works in Messina, Catania, Ragusa, Palermo, and rural/coastal areas.
- The project is self-financed through crowdfunding with a budget of about €20,000.
- Donors receive works, multiples, and editions in return.
- Triscele is named after the three-legged mythological symbol of Sicily.
- The project is intended as a pilot for a future journey up the Italian peninsula.
- A book documenting the entire journey will be produced.
Entities
Artists
- Martina Merlini
- Moneyless
- Sten Lex
- Opiemme
Institutions
- Ritmo
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Taranto
- Catania
- Sicily
- Messina
- Ragusa
- Palermo