GUNè

Gunè ( comes from the Greek "γυνή", which means "woman" , all that is feminine ) is a tribute to women and the art of weaving. A tapestry to tell the story of the territory, the landscape, women's work and the relationship with the patronal feasts. A textile story that develops slowly, slowly, in dialogue.

Discovering and listening to the territory, Veronica Rastelli will weave plots like a diary embroidered with stories, tales and words; It will evoke our bond with the earth and with the present, trying to reclaim the past to develop, extend and expand it.

“2nd Floor Art Residency” is an open space, experimental, autonomous and independent, of artistic research on the territory, in this case focused on local weaving, and invites those who wish to be part of it by contributing with stories and testimonies.

To complete the itinerary, once again this year there will be Art workshops for children aged 13 to 18 thanks to the project "Cantieri di Dinamismo sociale" - Puglia Region - Notice 2/2017 "Social anti-mafia construction sites: education for active citizenship and improvement of the urban fabric" .

From 5 to 6 August, from 18:00 to 20:00, in Via Murat 9: Gunè: Creative weaving workshop : the looms will be made and each participant will be able to learn the weaving technique. The works will contribute to the realization of the shared textile installation (a collaborative work of several hands and several ages). This creative space will continue beyond the dates indicated: the artist will in fact ask for collaboration from women and citizens, to weave stories and testimonies on local weaving. The final installation will be exhibited on August 19th in piazza Rota.

From Nature to Painting (7, 8, 9, 11 August - from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm ) is a workshop for painting starting from natural elements. With the help of Legambiente on 7 August we will look for typical natural elements that we can transform in a simple way and with the colors obtained we will create small paintings. These works too, together with the shared textile installation and collages already made with the artist Federica Gonnelli in July, with the Collage Workshop and other stories | to connect and reconnect the world , they will be presented to citizens on August 19th, from 19:00 to 23:00, in Piazza Donato Rota in Palagiano (TA).

Veronica Rastelli born in Switzerland and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, from the School of Painting and Restoration, specializing in the restoration of fabrics. Today, she is a painter and restorer, in particular with fabrics she has found in the installation practice a way more suited to her research. You participate in personal, collective and national and international art residencies, including: International residence, Kultur Factory / Kulturscio'k, Domicella (Avellino); Alienart project for the Festival “48 Stunden” Neukölln das Kunstfestival ”; among the solo exhibitions: "Imperfect interweaving of the soul" , UnderG space at Art Garage, Pozzuoli (NA); “Pane Quotidiano“ , on the occasion of the GDC, Etra home Gallery, Naples.