Quattro artisti (più cinque lupi selvaggi) rileggono il paesaggio in una Rocca in Toscana
The exhibition "Osservatorio: Mormorii" opens at the Rocca aldobrandesca in Piancastagnaio, a medieval fortress in Tuscany. Curated by Mirco Marino in collaboration with Antonella Nicola, the show features works by four contemporary artists—Francesca Banchelli, Francesco Carone, Rä di Martino, and Namsal Siedlecki—distributed throughout the fortress's spaces. The artists' interventions, including sculptures and paintings, engage with the site's dual history as both a protective stronghold and a strategic lookout, creating temporal and conceptual contrasts.
This exhibition matters because it exemplifies a trend of "Relational Romanticism," where contemporary art activates historic sites to foster collective emotional and narrative experiences. By placing contemporary works in a medieval context, the show challenges conventional perceptions of landscape and heritage, inviting audiences to reconsider the relationship between past and present. It also highlights how smaller Italian towns like Piancastagnaio are becoming vital stages for innovative curatorial projects that bridge local history and global contemporary art discourse.