Gianna Sartori, a designer and creative from Vicenza, has envisioned how the Basilica Palladiana ijn Vicenza could appear when seen through the lenses of artists like Pollock, Duchamp, Basquiat, Cattelan, Klee, Cezanne, Dalì, and others. Until February 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can explore the exhibition "Il tuo mondo la tua Basilica" (Your world, your Basilica) in the Zavatteri Hall, organized by the cultural association Il Tritone with the patronage of the Region, Province, Municipality, along with the delegation from FAI (Italian Environment Fund), Ala-Assorchitetti, UNESCO Club, and Conservatory.
The exhibition features 24 colorful prints, signed by the artist and produced in a limited edition. These prints will be available for purchase to fund the project "Giovani per l'arte. Proteggi il tuo patrimonio" (Youth for Art. Protect your heritage) promoted by Engim for the maintenance of some of the city's most important monuments.
From Edvard Munch's "The Scream" to Paul Gauguin's beach scenes, passing through Caravaggio's "Saint Jerome Writing," the exterior of the basilica is filled with vibrant or delicate hues.
It becomes irreverent with the raised middle finger of the contemporary Maurizio Cattelan's L.O.V.E., or a splash of color reminiscent of Jackson Pollock's canvases. Edward Hopper's "Woman at the Window," a multi-colored Marilyn Monroe as envisioned by Andy Warhol after her death, and the geometries of Piet Mondrian also find their place on the exterior of the basilica.
Sartori's work appears to be a review of the art that has profoundly influenced our collective imagination, transforming Andrea Palladio's masterpiece into a canvas for wandering, imagining, remembering, inventing, or overlaying everything that other artists have painted and created. "The idea," explains Sartori, "came from wanting to pay homage to the architect whose work we see every day but whose beauty and grandeur we don't always fully grasp. Then, I wanted to extend the concept of art in a broader and more recognizable way." This mosaic couldn't miss a tribute to the Vicenza designer Cleto Munari: against a bright red background, the Basilica becomes the body of a man with a crown, closely resembling his creations. Lastly, there's room for Lucio Fontana with a evocative black and white piece or a more surrealistic version inspired by Dalì.
(GdV, domenica 38 gennaio)