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Al fresco Fine Arts Exhibition at Ganzo
On April 2, FUA courses Fresco Painting I and Gallery Assistantship Experiential Learning opened a fine arts exhibition located at Ganzo. Florence has historically been the city of frescos, and Al fresco is a fresh take on a concept centered around an ancient technique yet seen from a new perspective. When considering the central importance of the wall in fresco painting, contemporary approaches to expression immediately come to mind when considering how the wall is a perennial space for artists as well as ordinary citizens to let out emotions such as rage, protest, and hope. The exhibition title provides a mind-provoking aspect – the term al fresco in Italian also means “in jail,” this along with the diverse artistic interpretations of FUA fresco painting students will provide fresh points of analysis and reflection when viewing the exhibition.
Professor Moretti shares:
“Al fresco in Italian means going to jail because in the past, prisons were located in cellars that are dark places. Fresco in fact means “moist and cool.” The project was born through a survey of the cramped and stifling space where the wall becomes an insurmountable barrier object and projection. The inscription engraved in the plaster becomes the indelible trace of passage and presence, because the wall is also an imaginary surface that extends time in a dimension exceeding the length of human life. The wall preserves action, and testifies the intimate story of man.”
Coordinating Professor: Paride Moretti
Featured Students: Rashed Al-Alban, Kennedy Bailey, Mirko Erspamer, Michael Iannelli, Mary Kelly, Casey McCoy, McKenna Murray, Madlyn Thone, Madeline Warner.
Student Curators: Ivana Malvoni, Liza Torquato, Tatyana Valova.
Al fresco
Open April 2 – May 6
Ganzo School Restaurant – The Creative Learning Lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality
Open Monday to Friday 12:00am – 12:00pm; Saturday brunch hours (until May 10)
tel/fax: 055-241076
www.ganzoflorence.it / info@ganzoflorence.it
This article is adapted from its original appearance in Blending Newsletter Year 4 Issue 2. The full issue can be read here.
Photo courtesy of Paride Moretti.