In Palermo, the exhibition dedicated to Banksy

Through January 17, 2020, Portrait of the Unknown is on view in Palermo at two different exhibition venues, Loggiato San Bartolomeo and Palazzo Trinacria. The Artist Called Banksy, the first exhibition in Sicily that brings together more than 100 original pieces by Banksy, the British artist who is among the best known in the world although his identity still remains a mystery. This marks the start of an unprecedented art itinerary that represents the first step toward a new cultural “district”: the Sant’Elia Foundation and the Pietro Barbaro Foundation, public and private, are in fact joining forces to revitalize the ancient Kalsa.

Curated by Gianluca Marziani, Stefano Antonelli and Acoris Andipa, commissioned by Fondazione Sant’Elia in collaboration with Fondazione Pietro Barbaro, produced and organized by MetaMorfosi Associazione Culturale, under the patronage of the Municipality of Palermo and the Metropolitan City, in collaboration with MLC Comunicazione, the exhibition gathers the suggestion of the celebrated Portrait of an Unknown, an icon of Antonello da Messina and Sicilian artistic production, transforming it into the ideal inspiration for the themes of an artist whom no one has ever seen, whose face no one knows, whose photos do not circulate, and yet capable of conquering the world through works of great ethical, evocative and thematic power.

Originally from Bristol, born around 1974, framed within the generic boundaries of Street Art, Banksy represents the most exemplary case of popularity for a living artist since Andy Warhol.

The show for Palermo is a massive exhibition event that brings together more than 100 original pieces by the British artist: freehand paintings from the very early period; silkscreens that Banksy considers serial crafts to spread his messages; installation objects and others from Dismaland (such as the Mickey Snake sculpture with Mickey Mouse swallowed by a python); and several numbered pieces, both handmade and industrial, many certified and others attributed, that tell the story of an artist without linguistic and experimental boundaries.

A catalog will be edited for the occasion, in which all the works in the exhibition will be collected. The volume will be accompanied by critical essays by Gianluca Marziani, Stefano Antonelli and Acoris Andipa.

For all information you can visit the official website of the Sant’Elia Foundation.

In Palermo, the exhibition dedicated to Banksy

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