THE TRANSCENDENT TREE – ART EXHIBITION, PIGNANO ART GALLERY
Vitalita Cultural Association and Borgo Pignano present:
THE TRANSCENDENT TREE
ANDREA COLLESANO | DRAWING
DUCCIO NACCI | PHOTOGRAPHY
OLGA NIESCIER | PAINTING
PIGNANO ART GALLERY, BORGO PIGNANO
15.04 – 06.07.2017, open each day 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
THE TRANSCENDENT TREE ART EXHIBITION
The Transcendent Tree exhibition is an encounter of three artists, each of them working with different techniques: drawing, photography and painting. Their art depicts the beauty and energy of trees, as well as their poetic symbolism of power, wisdom and origins of life. The exhibition is a dialogue of artistic visions, impressions and interpretations of the tree figure; located in the natural context of a Tuscan landscape, it pays homage to our silent magnificent companions.
“A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life… I was made to form and reveal the eternal in my smallest special detail. A tree says: My strength is trust. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else… I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.” – Hermann Hesse
ANDREA COLLESANO | DRAWING
Andrea Collesano, a young Italian artist, working with ink drawing and bronze sculpture. He obtained the artistic diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence. Inspired by the ancient, the lost, and old symbolic and naturalistic engravings he tries to recreate the mythological world that dwells within his mind. The natural world: sea, animals and plant kingdoms are the main source of inspiration for his dreamlike representations undertaken with almost scientific, obsessive accuracy to detail. Collesano lives and works in Tuscany, in the seaside town of Forte dei Marmi. He collaborates with prestigious international galleries, among them Barbara Paci Art Gallery in Pietrasanta, an Italian center of excellent art.
DUCCIO NACCI | PHOTOGRAPHY
Duccio Nacci, an Italian photographer, living and working in San Gimignano. He is renowned for capturing within his poetic images the beauty of Tuscany – silent landscapes where the human person, even though invisible, is always present and leads us towards a melancholic kind of joy. Since 1997 he has illustrated catalogues and books in collaboration with several national and international magazines (Condé Nast, Rusconi, Mondatori and others). Nacci has published several books and held exhibitions throughout Italy. His own photography gallery “La Bottega del Sale” is located in the center of San Gimignano. Duccio plays a key role within the Vitalità Cultural Assocation and its’connections within the Tuscany.
OLGA NIESCIER | PAINTING
Olga Niescier, is a Polish born artist, designer and curator. She obtained her master’s degree in Fine Arts and Fashion Design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz and in Fashion Design at the Polimoda Institute in Florence. Olga has pursued intense artistic activity since 2001, integrating art and design: painting, fashion, interior decor, photography, graphics and theatre. Since 2013 Niescier has regularly exhibited her artworks in some of the most charming locations in Tuscany: Florence, Bagno Vignoni, Pietrasanta and San Gimignano, where Olga lives and creates. Niescier’s painting work is a meditative exploration of nature’s structures and rhythms, an insight into botanical micro-universes, a personal encounter with Zen and abstract expressionism.
LOCATION:
PIGNANO ART GALLERY
Borgo Pignano is a unique luxury retreat in the heart of Tuscany where art and creativity are naturally present, nourished and valued. Pignano is a magnet for artists, where its serene environment offers true inspiration for both creating and exhibiting. Throughout this historic country estate, visitors enjoy the beauty of contemporary and classic art in many diverse and inspiring forms.
Supporting and promoting the work of emerging contemporary artists, The Pignano Art Gallery was opened in September 2016 providing a unique exhibition space situated in a beautifully restored historic farm building. The Gallery offers a tranquil yet sophisticated environment for artists to exhibit their work and allows hotel guests the privilege of viewing exceptional art whilst staying in Tuscany. Borgo Pignano also has a long-established collaborative relationship with The Royal Drawing School in London, where both organisations actively support the work of talented young artists in the form of residential programmes held at the estate.
The Pignano Art Gallery is located just a few steps away from the grand 18th Century Villa and features classic vaulted ceilings, original brickwork floors and is surrounded by beautiful gardens, woodlands and open countryside. Here, you will discover a collection of inspiring exhibitions featuring contemporary arts: among them painting, sculpture, photography, installations, ceramics and creative design.
The Pignano Art Gallery exhibitions are curated and organised by the Vitalità Cultural Association. The mission of the association is to promote art, which re-evaluates and inspires human awareness, experience and the connection with nature.
INFORMATION:
THE TRANSCENDENT TREE ART EXHIBITION
PIGNANO ART GALLERY
15.04 – 08.07.2017, open each day 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
BORGO PIGNANO
Loc. Pignano, 6 | Volterra, tel. +39.0588.35032
information about the exhibition:
tel. +39.338.117.9741, +39.345.158.1209
PR contact: Sharon Kilby & Sara Scardigli, Vitalità Cultural Association:
info@vitalitart.it
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