ALPINE FEARS COMPARED, with local cultural organisers and a special guest appearance by Marco Martalar, ‘the sculptor from Vaia’.
PROGRAMME:
9.00 am: meet at the Church of St Vigilio (Pinzolo).
Artistic walk between Pinzolo and Carisolo
The original juxtaposition of two tragedies: the ancient tragedy of the plague, depicted in iconography right up to the late Middle Ages in the Dance of Death – a powerful visual reminder designed to exorcise the fear of death – and that of Storm Vaia, the greatest forestry disaster in modern Italian history. A journey of reflection on the fragility of humankind and the fragility of nature – two sides of the same coin – accompanied by the cathartic power of art: on the one hand, the magnificent frescoes by Simone II Baschenis, a masterpiece of 16th-century Alpine art, immortalised on the walls of the little churches of Pinzolo and Carisolo; on the other, the compelling story of a contemporary artist, Marco Martalar, who has managed to create beauty out of tragedy by using timber salvaged from Storm Vaia for his monumental sculptures depicting animals and fantastical creatures.
BOOKINGS AVAILABLE SOON
PRICE:
Free excursion. Booking essential. Limited places.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The event meets certain essential criteria to ensure that anyone can access and enjoy it independently.
Please contact the organisers for further details.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Conference in Italian.
