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ON THE WAY TO THE GREAT FOREST
SILICATE WALL PAINT
Campiglia Marittima 2014
The project to redevelop the exterior facades of the Arcobaleno Nursery School in Campiglia Marittima was born from the joint desire of the School Administration and the Municipal Administration to address the state of degradation of the building's facades, which had been damaged by repeated acts of vandalism over time.
The silicate mural, which took five weeks to complete, covers three walls with a total surface area of 170 square meters. It was executed under the coordination of Professor Calogero Saverio Vinciguerra, assisted by artist Mariaconcetta Giuntini.
The students of the Painting course also prepared the wall support together with the artist Daniele Magnani.
The project was designed so that the lower part of the work would be created together with the students of the third year of middle school and fifth year of elementary school of the G. Marconi Comprehensive Institute and the Altobelli School (who had previously carried out the workshops in the classroom), creating an authentic art education.
THE GREAT FOREST
SILICATE WALL PAINT
Campiglia Marittima 2012
The silicate mural (64 m2) was created by the painting students of Professor Saverio Vinciguerra, as part of the projects “A year with art” and “CampigliAccademia”.
The painting, which extends across the facade of the School for 17 linear meters, is entitled “In the Great Woods” and is inspired by the figurative world of Emanuele Luzzati, which corresponds well to the fairy-tale imagery of childhood.
It was designed in such a way that the lower part of the work was created together with the pupils and teachers of the nursery school, realizing an authentic art teaching.
FRESCOES IN CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA
TRADITIONAL FRESCOES
Campiglia Marittima 2011
Take a prestigious institution like the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, take a small provincial town that loves to be adorned with art, and the desire of a group of people (local administrators, professors, students) to work on a shared project with the aim of leaving a lasting cultural legacy. This is the context in which the two murals "Communications" and "The Roads of the Sun" (a graffito-fresco and a silicate mural, both 6 x 3 m) were created on the walls of the Campiglia Marittima town hall.
The subjects were chosen by a special commission from 16 sketches submitted for competition as part of the urban redevelopment project. The winning sketches were "Communications" and "The Streets of the Sun." The two teams, who actively engaged in mutual competition, completed works of truly high artistic and technical value. These are works designed to last and be passed down to future generations: this aspect was noted by the numerous classes of children who visited, who saw through the eyes of young students how a painting is created.
INSTALLATION OF ARTISTIC BENCHES
DECORATIVE ENGRAVING
Campiglia Marittima 2014
Work began in late 2012 and was completed with the installation of the furniture and benches, on which students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence painted famous verses from the Divine Comedy in homage to the poet for whom the street is named. The work had actually been completed for some time, but the City Council was waiting to receive the ordered furniture, decorate it, and then find a day that wasn't too cold so it could be comfortable outside all day.
So Saturday, February 22nd was chosen. A diverse audience, from children to the elderly, was eager to discover the unique decorations and the famous verses of the Divine Comedy, including the last verse of the Inferno, "And then we came out to see the stars again."
The protagonists were the many subjects who made the initiative possible: the Teatro dell'Aglio with Francesca Palla, Maurizio Canovaro and Sergio Cini who read passages from Dante's cantos referring to the phrases inscribed on the benches, as well as the Filarmonica Mascagni who sang fantasies of
brilliant marches to sing at the end, in front of the frescoed portrait of Giuseppe Verdi at the entrance to the street of the same name, a taste of Aida. Then the itinerant and permanent traders and artisans, who contributed to the success of the event, and the associations that offered refreshments and presented their valuable work: the Citizens' Committee, Auser, Spazio H, the Red Cross and the citizens who joined the "adopt a green area" project represented by Loriano Biondi for
a space in Via Visconti.
Professor Saverio Vinciguerra and his students from the painting course were present.
In his address, the mayor particularly emphasized the simplicity of the initiative, which was launched with good will and minimal resources. "It's important to share what we do with our community," the mayor said. "These initiatives are simple, but they have significant value because they bring together institutions, associations, and citizens, and they demonstrate a sense of valorization and respect for our common assets."
COAT OF ARMS
LUCCHESI-PALLI
TRADITIONAL FRESCO
Favara, Agrigento 2013
Creation of the Lucchesi-Palli family coat of arms inside the lunette inside the reception hall of Palazzo Fanara (AG).
Fresco, 6.50 square meters
Artists: Saverio Vinciguerra, Alessia Pozzi, Marilena Agresta, Allan Boccatond a
A STREET, A NAME, A PORTRAIT
Traditional frescoes
Campiglia Marittima 2012
CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA VICTORY AT "SAY AND DO"
Innovation Award for Urban Redevelopment Through Art
The municipality of Campiglia Marittima won the innovation award for its CampigliaAccademia project at the 2012 "Dire e Fare" (Referring to Saying and Doing) public administration best practices event, which took place from November 14th to 16th in Florence at the Fortezza da Basso, organized by the ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities). The municipality participated in the event as part of the "The Ideal City" exhibition, highlighting the project, launched in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, which redevelops and characterizes both the ancient and contemporary urban fabric through the creation of frescoes, murals, and sets from the Apritiborgo festival, which can be relocated in public spaces. This innovative project combines cultural enhancement with the redevelopment of residential areas and the involvement of young people, students, and educational institutions. The project enriches the perception of Campiglia's urban imagery through a different level of interpretation of the urban fabric. "The municipality of Val di Cornia," states the ANCI organizing staff, "has been recognized for the originality of the CampigliAccademia project, which led to the creation of frescoes and urban decorations in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, 'creating a new identity for the town and enriching the levels of interpretation of the urban imagination,'" as stated in the jury's motivation.
It is within the CampigliAccademia project that, under the artistic direction of painting professor Saverio Calogero Vinciguerra and scenography professor Massimo Mattioli, works of art were created that offer a new and important image of Campiglia, thanks to the strong identity that links past and present, building a bridge to the future. This is the origin of the frescoes "The Streets of the Sun" outside the Town Hall and "Communications" in the council chamber; of the portraits of illustrious figures to whom streets and squares in the historic center are dedicated, "A Street, a Name, a Portrait," frescoed near the toponymic plaques (soon to be inaugurated); and of "Cats in Art," theatrical sets that reinterpret famous subjects as winking felines, from the smile of the Mona Lisa to the gaze of Caravaggio's Bacchus. Then there is the large mural outside the Arcobaleno Nel Grande Bosco nursery school, a tribute to Emanuele Luzzati on which students from the Academy and children from the nursery school worked harmoniously, and last but not least, the panels with fairy-tale subjects created for the Children's Library of the Palazzo Pretorio.
The recognition of the Dire e Fare Festival was welcomed with satisfaction by the Municipal Administration and the Academy, providing further confirmation of the validity of this work. Dire E Fare 2012 attracted two thousand visitors, fifty exhibitors representing municipalities, local authorities, companies, and associations, and over sixty initiatives, including conferences, workshops, roundtables, and training sessions. Nine innovation awards were given to Tuscan excellence in good local governance, particularly to small municipalities.
TUSCAN ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE
GRAFFITO FRESCO
Florence 2010
A work created using a combination of fresco and traditional graffiti techniques, conducted by Professor Saverio Vinciguerra at the entrance to the Piero Palagi Hospital in Florence.
Iconographic design: MARIACONCETTA GIUNTINI
Performing artists: MARIACONCETTA GIUNTINI - ALLAN BOCCATONDA - DANIELE MAGNANI - ALESSIA POZZI - MARILENA AGRESTA.
WORLD FLAG OF LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS
INSTALLATION + HAPPENING
Campi Bisenzio, Florence 2011
This collective dimension of creativity and the entire participatory experience fascinated me so much in those years that in September 2011 I participated in the Vagamondo | Cultural Sharing Project. The "World Flag of Languages and Dialects" event was organized by the student group at the "Calamandrei" Student House in Florence, the SMU-Studenti Multietnici Uniti (Students Multiethnic United), an idea conceived by the student group. The event's core theme revolves around the concept of relationships: the connection with other people and other cultures that fosters sharing, encounter, exchange, and knowledge.
By building a large 150 m² flag, students, especially those from out-of-town/international universities at the University of Florence, participated in and shared a two-day workshop, collectively contributing to the creation of this symbol of multiculturalism. Throughout the workshop, proverbs and sayings from around the world were written on colored sheets of paper, thanks to the participation of even passers-by who entered into the spirit of the event. The flag was constructed from recycled materials to draw attention to the theme of eco-sustainability. The iconographic design consists of a large spiral converging toward the center of the flag: a central nucleus where the different languages and dialects from around the world converge, represented by long colored stripes.
On September 26th, to mark the European Day of Languages and Dialects, in Campi Bisenzio (Florence), the flag in the center of Piazza Dante became the beating heart of the event. The young people who participated in the workshop in Florence entertained residents and onlookers with music, games, and discussions about interculturality, decorating the square with all the multilingual slips of paper collected over the previous two days.
The true protagonists of these days are the travelers: Vagamondo, in fact, embodies the terms "world" and "vagabond." Curiosity and hope for a better future make young people constantly exposed to different cultures, brilliant explorers, and creators of a different way of approaching today's world: the world of connectivity.
The event aims to be a moment of encounter, exchange and dialogue between people who, finding themselves sharing not only a place, but also a time and a common condition, decide to make the most of this occasion by sharing their personal experience with the Other.
Creative activities facilitate understanding and dialogue between people, creating moments of sharing and exchange. The workshop aims to promote and raise awareness of cultural diversity, multiculturalism, peaceful coexistence, and non-discrimination. Thus, the creation of such a large flag symbolizes the need for collaboration to achieve important and heartfelt results. The event was organized with the support of the Municipality of Campi Bisenzio, La Città Visibile, and the DSU Toscana, and with the collaboration of ANOLF Florence - National Association Beyond Borders, ANOLF GIOVANI Florence - National Association Beyond Borders, the Cultural Association of the Peruvian Community in Florence, ASCAFI - Association of Cameroonians of Florence and Surrounding Areas, and ASUF - Albanian Students of the University of Florence.
