Epicentro Art Collection Omar

Project Category

Photography

Date

2011

Artist

Michele Ciacciofera, Gerardo Sineri, Alessando Zueck Simonetti

Project Details

Marc Omar

Allesandro Zuek Simonetti, NewYork 2009 “Death is in our world. That's what we see”. For architect Gerardo Sineri, death is everywhere. The Sicilian fresco from the 15th century entitled “The Triumph of Death” - located at Palazzo Albatelli in Palermo - was the starting point for three different artists: Michele Ciacciofera, Alessandro Zuek Simonetti and Gerardo Sineri. It provided an opportunity for all three to question the meaning of death in today’s world. All three artists are using different media to illustrate their unique perspective, such as painting, photography and sculpture. Common to all artists is their reflection on the timeliness and fragility of beauty, and their desire to preserve and protect beauty in the face of death. Their works question how we deal with death in our everyday lives, whether as prisoner in the case of Ciacciofera or as a victim of war with Sineri.

The Triumph of Death, Palazzo Abatellis - Galleria Regionale della Sicilia Artist unknown, dated around 1446 Epicentro art is pleased to cooperate with our Italian partners on this show: Regione Siciliana Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità siciliana Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità siciliana Servizio Museografico Assessore Dott. Sebastiano Missineo Direttore Generale Arch. Gesualdo Campo Dirigente del Servizio Arch Stefano Biondo In collaboration with Italienisches Kulturinstitut Berlin Associate sponsor Aziende Vitivinicole Miceli, Veltins, Martini

MICHELE CIACCIOFERA, GERARDO SINERI, ALESSANDO ZUECK SIMONETTI

REGIONE SICILIANA

THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH