The largest collective pixel mural dedicated to the Little Prince will be created in Vallà (Treviso)

From Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, the Wonderwallà Festival will be held in the Treviso village of Vallà, an event celebrating street art in the village where houses are colored by internationally renowned artists. This year’s theme is “The street is a place of encounters.” The festival’s culminating event will take place from Aug. 29 through Saturday, Sept. 7, every evening from 6 to 9 p.m., when hundreds of artists and residents will be invited to help create the largest pixel mural ever created, dedicated to an icon of world literature, The Little Prince, who celebrated his 80th birthday last year.

The mural, titled The Little Pixel, will be a collective work inspired by the famous tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, created using the pixel or mosaic technique. Anyone who wishes will be able to participate in the creation of the work by coloring one of the 5,994 squares measuring 6x6 centimeters that will make up the final image (for those who wish to make reservations, you can contact Daniela at 339 8402090). Illustrator and artist Federico Pietrobon will contribute by integrating his work into the collective mosaic.

“It will be the largest collective pixel mural of The Little Prince ever made,” announces Mauro Berti, spokesman for the organizers. “Everyone’s contribution becomes essential for the realization of the common image, which will be recognizable only when observed as a whole. We make an appeal to anyone who would like to participate to make a reservation or show up directly at Via Ferretto, 10 in Vallà. Street art creates community, so for the third year we are proposing a collective work because change, through art, can start from the will of everyone.”

Past editions have seen the participation of thousands of people. In 2022, 1,000 volunteers transcribed the entire text of Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio along a 50-meter wall. Last year, however, a tribute was paid to Gianni Rodari on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Grammar of Fantasy. An Introduction to the Art of Inventing Stories. The protagonists of the mural were the participants of Semi DiVersi, a contest organized by the Municipality of Riese Pio X, which saw the participation of 256 poets, who transcribed their works.

The Wonderwallà Fest - The Street is a Meeting Place offers the opportunity to admire these collective mosaics during the four-day event, with a series of initiatives including workshops with artists, guided tours, concerts, live music, street food and sharing spaces. “It will be three days of excitement, colors and events,” adds Berti. “Our goal is to change the perception of spaces, giving new identity to places in the country through the beauty of street art. Over the past four years, thousands of tourists have walked to marvel at the beauty that appears on our streets. Among the most appreciated works are those of international artists such as EricailCane, Stenlex, Millo and Agostino Iacurci. Our tours are always well attended, and we are available to organize guided tours with our volunteers.”

Meanwhile, the lively summer at The Wallà continues, where well-known street artists are working on small sites, painting and using innovative techniques to enhance five walls of as many homes in downtown Vallà. Tellas, Franco Fasoli and Pixel Pancho have just completed their projects, while Joys and Orion will begin their work Oct. 7-12 at Officina De Marchi on Montello Street. Their work, like that of the other artists, is being monitored by a team of scholars from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, who are engaged in a project to protect Italian street art. Contemporary murals, often made with commercial materials of synthetic origin, can present durability problems, with visible consequences such as color variations or paint detachment. The challenge is to understand the composition of the materials used and identify the conservation actions to be taken from the beginning, while training a new generation of conservation scientists.

For all info: www.thewalla.it

The largest collective pixel mural dedicated to the Little Prince will be created in Vallà (Treviso)

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