Land art? Outdoor work? There are many definitions of such places, in which treasures are sometimes hidden. Starting from the famous Cretto Burri in Sicily, we’ll head to the side Tarot Garden in heart Tuscanypassing through Ariadne’s Labyrinth And monster park V Bomarzo. Finally, we will come to garden sound from San SperateV Sardinia. A journey into art that will bring many surprises to art lovers, especially those who appreciate outdoor installations.
#1 Cretto di Burri in Gibellina, Sicily
Beginning with Palermothe journey will take about an hour Cretto Burri, the first stop of our journey. It is not just a work of art in the open air, but also a monument. We are in Gibellinawhich was destroyed by an earthquake belize valley V 1968. The ruins left after the disaster were subjected to an intervention designed by Alberto Burri. Created between 1985 And 1989Cretto Burri remains one of the most interesting pieces of land art on Italian soil.
#2 Tarot Garden in Capalbio, Tuscany
We are close Capalbioin the province Grossetoand here we find a very special place designed by a French artist. Niki de Saint Phalle: Tarot Garden. The park in which 22 sculptures inspired by the world of tarot cards. The history of this place begins in 1977, when the artist began to create sculptures with the help of other contemporary sculptors. Covered in glass, mirrors and colored ceramics, these steel and concrete structures took 17 years to build and are now open to visitors from April to mid-October.
#3 Labyrinth of Ariadne in Castel Lucio, Sicily
Come back to Sicilybut this time in Castle of Luciussmall village in Mountains Nebrodi in the province Messina. Before us is another work of land art, placed in a unique context – a real open-air museum, where the creator of this project, Antonio Presti, which brought together many contemporary artists on the banks of the river, which no longer exists today. In particular, it was a sculptor Italo Lanfredini which created a labyrinth on top of a hill near the city center. The opening of the work of art took place in 1989.
#4 Monster Park in Bomarzo, Viterbo
Also known as Sacred Forest of Bomarzothis park was designed Pirro Ligorioarchitect who made St. Peter’s Basilica after Michelangelodeath. The project was commissioned Pier Francesco Orsini almost 500 years ago and is located in Bomarzo, in the province viterbo. The park covers an area of three hectares and is decorated with large basalt statues, buildings of a surreal nature and riddles that disorient the visitor at every turn. A place waiting to be discovered containing giant tortoises, sea monsters, mermaids, dragons, sphinxes and many more creatures set in stone.
#5 Sound garden in San SperateSardinia
We end our journey in Sardinia, in garden sound from San Sperate. Curious place that the artist Pinuccio Shiola been used as a workshop since 1960sand which later became an open-air museum in early 2000s. Throughout his life, Shiola kept his work in this garden, allowing visitors to hear the music emitted by the stones. The artist’s works did not always stay in San Sperate, but traveled like real musical instruments, even getting to Milan. Ladder.
