I wrote about Artesella (https://goo.gl/maps/ssiz54KMK4T2) on July 2018, so I will not restart the story from the beginning, as you can read it in here: A visit to Artesella - The contemporary mountain .
We visited ArteSella - I don’t really know how to define this amazing place, an Art Gallery on the woods, or a museum - again on the last Summer, to see how the area was changed after the Vaia Storm of end of October 2018.
We had two target:
- to take photos of the place with the snow
- to find “The Invisible Woman”, an installation of 2018 by Cédric Le Borgne
It seems impossible not to see the beautiful statue in the middle of the woods, but in fact during the previous visit, but in fact … Well, there is a reason if ne name of the installation is “The Invisible Woman”.
Continue to read, and you will discover Artesella, and a bit more about this amazing, invisible woman.
As I said, we wasn’t able to see the Installation on summertime, even if its was there. So, this time we decided to take a clockwise tour, instead of the suggested anticlockwise, to see if we were able to see something different.
Follow me, to discover Artesella
Entering the path on the woods you will find “Through the soul"” by Will Beckers, 2015
Turning left, you will see a long path with at the end the “Mountain trabucco” by Arne Quinze, 2017
While you walk, if you look on right, on the top of the hill, you will be amazed by “0121-1110=115075”, built by Jaehyo Lee on 2015
Then, watching a bit left, you can see “You Are Free”, a group of vegetable cocoons, by Patrick Dougherty, 2011
At the end of the path you will find “Sisyphus”, or at least his big stone. Installation by Bob Verschueren, 2012
Now you can climb the hill (a few steps) to reach the oldest installation of Artesella, the majestic "Tree Cathedral " by Giuliano Mauri, 2001
On winter you can clearly understand why Giuliano Mauri’s installation of 2001 is named the Tree Cathedral.
The rock building, open on the top to see the sky, is the Sky Mountain Chamber, by Chris Drury, 2010
Through 0121-1110=115075 (that you have seen also in my previous set of photos) you can see, on the wood, another amazing opera: Réservoir-Ascesa-Rise by John Grade, 2018, Thousands of glass ampoules, hung on two elastic nets, which collect the rain and drop with the weight of the water.
The view is amazing. I was walking around, close to the ree Cathedral, trying to find some particular angle for capturing the reflection on the sun. I invited Antonella to go under the ampoules, to try to show the size of the Installation, when I sow Her. Sparkling, hidden among the trees, the Invisible Woman was looking at us
Can you see her, Hidden by the trees, on the right side of @AntonellaGr ?
Scaring, and breathtaking at the same time. I started to run, to reach Antonella and the (finally found) Invisible Woman.
She is clearly visible, isn’t it, with her sparkling body, lighted by the sun. So, why Invisible Woman?
Do you remember what I wrote on the beginning of the post? “this time we decided to take a clockwise tour, instead of the suggested anticlockwise, to see if we were able to see something different”. We arrived in front of the Woman, her wired body in stainless steel lighted by the sun. What do you see if you arrive from the other side? Wants to be surprised? Look at the photos here below
Amazing, isn’t it? If you don’t pay attention, there is no way to see the Invisible Woman.
We were absolutely happy, this was much more than what we expected. BTW, there is much more to see at Artesella, so we moved forward to reach the new, just built, installations.
We have seen the Radice Comune/Common root by Henrique Oliveira while they were building the structure (It means: Strictly NO PHOTOS, at that time)
Now it is completed, here to be admired: an impossible double knotted tree. Well, we know how they did it, but there is a kind of moral NDA. Enjoy the photos
Impressive, isn’t it
We passed quickly close to other amazing sculptures, that you can see on my previous post, to reach, close to the exit, the newest sculpture.
Simbiosi / Symbiosis by Edoardo Tresoldi, 2019, is an amazing combination of elements, that recall to the mind different styles of buildings, from the Neoclassic the Romanesque.
Built in wire mash, partly filled with local stones, it create an effect of symbiosis (here is the name) with the environment on which he’s surrounded. I have seen some picture taken on summer, and it is totally different
Here a “Tiny planet” taken from one of my 360°
Here some more photo
For now that’s all, folks.
We had a lunch of course, and we have more photos, if you wants
If you are curious, and wants to visit the place, Artesella is open all the year
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