The seventh edition of "Sant'Arte" is underway , the visual and performing arts festival born from an idea by the artist Pinuccio Sciola and scheduled in San Sperate from Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June.
Created and coordinated by the Pinuccio Sciola Foundation, the initiative takes place under the artistic direction of Maria Sciola and the organizational direction of Elisabetta Villani .
The common thread of this edition is "The table of the future", in line with the mission of passing on the artist's message: starting from the iconic image of the " work table " in Sciola's atelier, the festival is structured as a journey into its universe, physical and mental space , through the presentation of the Archive. A stratification of projects, ideas, thoughts, also full of conviviality - which has taken place around that table for about 50 years - which speaks of Sciola, his philosophy and his accessible art. An innovative and digital archive, which proceeds thanks to a European project that bears witness to a work that has never stopped in recent years, and which represents the solid basis for undertaking reflections on future actions.
«The table is a symbol of sharing and dialogue - says Tomaso Sciola , vice president of the Foundation - and unites people, both at home and at work, to eat, discuss, tell stories and make decisions. Many projects were born around the famous table in Pinuccio Sciola's studio , thanks to the friends who have always frequented it. Today we look to the future, adopting the most advanced technologies with the Digital Archive (financed with PNRR funds) to make Sciola's work and the Foundation's research work accessible, without however neglecting moments of conviviality. The Festival therefore becomes an opportunity to bring people together and show what we have achieved, always with an eye towards the future."
A varied proposal of events, including cinema, talks, concerts and book presentations, will explore in particular the theme of relationships and connections , also through workshops on experiential practices linked to "feeling".
At the same time, on the cultural side, the volume by Silvano Tagliagambe and Andrea Granitzio will be presented - published by the Sciola Foundation - dedicated to the great and unforgettable work done by the artist for the staging of Turandot.
There will also be space for a tribute to Michela Murgia and Pinuccio Sciola with a work that will be unveiled in via San Sebastiano in San Sperate, while the event will close with the music of Enzo Favata and Pasquale Mirra .
«And here comes the digital archive of our father – comments Maria Sciola , general director of the Foundation and artistic director of the Festival – We will celebrate this important step with his great friends: from Gloria Campaner to Enzo Favata, from Pasqualino Mirra to Franco Origoni (Origoni Steiner Foundation) without forgetting those who are no longer here. The legacy that remains is also that of a sculptural production that is accessible in itself, by everyone and for everyone. One of the most exciting moments will be, in collaboration with ENS Cagliari, the presentation of the documentary in sign language and the illustrated book for children “What do you feel?”».
«The Sound Garden represents the vital fulcrum of the Foundation's initiatives – declares Chiara Sciola , President of the Foundation -. This year we celebrate the multifaceted legacy of Pinuccio Sciola through a wide range of results, productions and collaborations in different fields of culture: from publishing to cinema, from concerts to video games, through workshops and conferences. Each event is an opportunity to involve the public, consolidate the network of contacts and spread art and beauty, faithful to the innovative spirit of Pinuccio Sciola."
THE PROGRAM
We start on Thursday 30 May at 4pm with the workshop “C#/SeeSharp - The gym of emotions” curated by Gloria Campaner and created in collaboration with the PS Museum Association.
At 9pm the screening of the documentary “Pinuccio Sciola. The heart of stone” by Luca Scarzella, in the presence of Gloria Campaner, finally at 10pm the first regional screening of “Clorofilla”, a film by Ivana Gloria shot entirely in Sardinia.
Gloria Campaner is a young Italian pianist well known throughout the world, protagonist of a project - born in 2015 with Pinuccio Sciola and Leszek Mozdzer in San Sperate - which fuses classical music, jazz and electronics with the sound of sound stones.
The second day of the festival – Friday 31 May – will open at 5pm with the presentation of the volume by Silvano Tagliagambe and Andrea Granitzio (with contributions from Mauro Meli and Giulia Pilloni) “La Turandot di Pinuccio Sciola. The poetic strength of an antinomy", while at 6pm a round table curated by the Sciola Foundation will present the project financed by the European Union (Next Generation EU programme) which is giving life to the Pinuccio Sciola Digital Heritage Archive.
“Stones, Dreams, Signs” will be presented on Saturday 1st June at 11am. Life and art of Pinuccio Sciola in Italian sign language", video in LIS, project financed by the European Union (Next Generation EU programme), with the participation of Marco Spanu for Immediazione, Alessandra Mura and the collaboration of the Ente Nazionale Sordi ( ENS) of Cagliari. At 2pm “Pleasure Rocks”, workshop curated by UltimaBaret, in collaboration with the PS Museum Association.
In the afternoon, at 3pm the “Bianco x PS Museum” workshop curated by Bianco, at 6pm at the Spazio Antas (via Arbarei) the presentation of the new album “Arrogalla – Suite” with Giacomo Casti, Francesco Medda and Carol Rollo, with the collaboration by Antas Teatro.
Subsequently, at 7pm, the work "Homage to Michela Murgia and Pinuccio Sciola" will be unveiled in via San Sebastiano in San Sperate, while at 9.30pm there will be a conversation with the photographer Maki Galimberti "Scalzi nell'erba". At the same time there will be space for music, with Moses Concas and his "Harmonica and freedom".
Sunday 2 June at 11.30 am the presentation of Daniela Palumbo's book, with illustrations by Roberta Ragona (Tostoini) for The Pencil Tree “What do you feel?”. At 3pm Bianco again with the “Bianco x PS Museum” workshop, followed at 4pm by the workshop on the Archive “But how does an archivist actually work?” with Valentina Lixi, Giulia Pilloni and Maria Sciola.
At 6pm there will be space for the strategy video game containing the sounds of Pinuccio Sciola's stones.
“The music of the Sound Stones in the video game Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew”, is the title of the conversation with Filippo Beck Peccoz, audio director and composer of the game's music.
Grand finale at 10pm with the music of Enzo Favata and Pasquale Mirra with “Stone Soul”.
The Festival is organized by the Pinuccio Sciola Foundation and promoted by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, the Sardinia Foundation and the Municipality of San Sperate, with the patronage of numerous partners.
(Unioneonline/vl)
