Thu, Mar 31, 2011
An Avanti II Aircraft Is Turned Into A Work Of Art By Mimmo
Paladino
For the first time, a Piaggio P.180 has been painted by a
contemporary artist and placed on display as a work of art. The
Master Mimmo Paladino was inspired to create this piece from the
Avanti II because of its unique, unmistakable design.
The P.180 Avanti II "Cacciatore di Stelle" (Star Hunter) will be
displayed in the breathtaking location of Galleria Vittorio
Emanuele II in Milan from March 28th to April 28th 2011. The
metamorphosis of the P.180 Avanti into" Cacciatore di Stelle"
recalls both the past and the future, through its decoration with
ancestral symbols and possible new ways of communicating:
constellations of signs, encompass geometrical spaces to create a
celestial map.
The artwork will be displayed in the heart of downtown Milan,
positioned on a white base which, according to the artist, is
linked to the "Montagna di Sale" (Salt Mountain) and the Duomo di
Milano. The whole exposition dedicated to Paladino will take place
along a 500 meters path, which makes it the longest display
dedicated to a contemporary artist.
The "Cacciatore di Stelle" is part of the anthological and
personal exhibition of the artist Mimmo Paladino hosted by the
Palazzo Reale (including more than 50 artworks from the 70's to the
present day), which will be enhanced by the renowned "Montagna di
Sale" that will be placed in the Piazza Reale. According to Mimmo
Paladino "Art is not an end in itself, and it doesn't mean yielding
to poetic attitudes: Art always implies investigating
language".
"We are very proud that Master Mimmo Paladino has now been
inspired by a Piaggio Aero P.180 aircraft and that he would turn it
into a unique work of art."Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero
Industries said: "The P.180 Avanti has been chosen because it can
be considered a work of art itself, as an expression of Italian
genius in design and engineering, that's why this creation is
an unprecedented event."
The "Cacciatore di Stelle", the Palazzo Reale exhibition and the
"Montagna di Sale" were made possible by the appreciation for art
and culture by Piaggio Aero, Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna and
Meliorbanca.
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