Visioni Oblique: Artist Books on the 1968 Belice Earthquake at Gibellina Museum

The exhibition 'Visioni Oblique. Libri d’artista, libri oggetto, fototesti per il Belìce' opens on May 21, 2022, at the Museo delle Trame Mediterranee – Fondazione Orestiadi in Gibellina, Sicily. Curated by Cristina Costanzo, the project involves 27 artists who created artist books reflecting on the 1968 Belice Valley earthquake that destroyed Gibellina. The earthquake struck on the night of January 14–15, 1968, causing hundreds of deaths and extensive damage. The exhibition previously debuted in October 2021 at Église in Palermo. The project originated during the COVID-19 lockdown when Costanzo researched Gibellina's reconstruction and the role of contemporary art. Artists include Paolo Assenza, Giuliana Barbano, Davide Bramante, Giovanna Brogna/Sonnino, Laura Cantale, Giuseppe Mendolia Calella, Anna Capolupo, Iole Carollo, Tiziana Cera Rosco, Mimmo Di Cesare, Giorgio Distefano, Maurizio Galimberti, Simone Geraci, Alberto Gianfreda, Paolo Grassino, Giuseppe Iannello, Ellie Ivanova, Francesco Lauretta, Filippo La Vaccara, Danilo Maniscalco, Marilina Marchica, Noemi Mirata, Marco Pace, Rossana Rizza, Massimo Siragusa, Carla Sutera Sardo, and Samantha Torrisi. The project connects to the legacy of Ludovico Corrao, visionary mayor of Gibellina, who commissioned Alberto Burri's Grande Cretto in 1981, one of the world's largest land art works. The exhibition runs until June 20, 2022.