Yuval Avital's Sonic Garden Installation in Calabria
On July 14, 2019, in San Floro, Calabria, Italy, multimedia artist Yuval Avital unveiled "Il Giardino dei Sonagli." This installation showcases metal sculptures that mimic wheat stalks, embellished with Mediterranean bells and rattles. Collaborating with Terzo Paradiso Cittadellarte and Mulinum, which successfully gathered over €1,430,000 from 220 investors to promote ancient grain farming, the initiative was developed by Simona Mazzitelli and local advocates. The opening event aligned with Mulinum's Festa della Trebbiatura. Avital's portfolio also features a participatory ritual named "Fold," along with future projects at Museo Marino Marini, Dresden Biennale OSTRALE, and Matera 2019. He envisions the Calabrian garden as a model for similar endeavors throughout the Mediterranean.
Key facts
- Yuval Avital created permanent sound installation 'Il Giardino dei Sonagli' in San Floro, Calabria
- Installation features metal sculptures with bells and rattles collected from Mediterranean countries
- Collaboration with Terzo Paradiso Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto and Mulinum
- Mulinum raised over €1,430,000 from 220 private shareholders for ancient grain cultivation
- Inaugurated July 14, 2019 during Festa della Trebbiatura
- Michelangelo Pistoletto's Third Paradise symbol was created in a wheat field at the event
- Avital performed ritual 'Fold' with seven archetypal positions
- Artist plans to expand the garden concept to other Mediterranean locations
Entities
Artists
- Yuval Avital
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Simona Mazzitelli
- Iole D’Agostino
- Giovanna Costanzo
- Caterina Bettiga
- Teresa Bevilacqua
- Savina Tarsitano
- Alberto Fiz
- Fortunato d’Amico
- Saverio Teruzzi
- Stefano Caccavari
- Giovanni Viceconte
- Sara Shahak
- Floris
- Mariani
Institutions
- Terzo Paradiso Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
- Mulinum
- Building Gallery Milano
- Museo Marino Marini Firenze
- Biennale di Dresda OSTRALE
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- East End Studios Milano
- Comune di Tonara
- Fonderia Mariani del Molise
- Vaticano
- Artribune
Locations
- San Floro
- Catanzaro
- Calabria
- Italia
- Golfo di Santa Eufemia
- Golfo di Squillace
- Mediterraneo
- Cipro
- Marocco
- Grecia
- Egitto
- Palestina
- Spagna
- Israele
- Gerusalemme
- Milano
- Firenze
- Dresda
- Matera