PALERMO
5 OTTOBRE 2024 - 04 MAGGIO 2025
PALAZZO MAZZARINO
Via Maqueda,383 Palermo
LA MOSTRA
This innovative artistic journey explores the world of pop icons through the vibrant lens of the Sicilian artist, who redraws with light and color female figures who have left an indelible mark on the collective imagination. From Raffaella Carrà to Moira Orfei, from Madonna to Queen Elizabeth. The exhibition, which includes eleven portraits of iconic women, is completed with the new statue of the Superheroes series, Wonder Woman , a contemporary symbol of resilience and empowerment.
Central to the exhibition project is the dialogue between the luminous faces and a collection of texts written by Eleonora Lombardo, entitled “Ètuttaspetto”: a game of stories that give life to narrative maps, exploring the connection between the real body and the body of text, between fiction and reality.
Thanks to augmented reality , visitors will be able to interact with the works, also enriched by the voices of Sicilian women in the entertainment industry. A multisensory experience that pays homage to the female figures who have marked the collective imagination.
TICKET OFFICE
Entrance ticket
€6.00 full price
€4.00 reduced*
free for children under 6
*under 18, over 65, groups of more than 10 people.
Tickets available
on Ticketone
and at the entrance to the exhibition
DATES AND TIMES
UNTIL NOVEMBER 3RD
Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-19:00;
Saturday 10:00-13:00 and Sunday, 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-19:00
FROM NOVEMBER 4TH
the exhibition will be open to visitors
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm to 7pm
Images, texts, augmented reality and audio readings are published in the book, edited by Edizioni Novantacento srl, available online and at the exhibition bookshop.
The "Franca" shopping bags and the "IconicWomen" bracelets complete the merchandising.
STORIES AND READINGS
Stories of women told by women. Frame the colorful vinyl records to listen to their voices and discover the stories behind the icons. Stefania Auci, Giusina Battaglia, Stefania Blandeburgo, Italia Carroccio, Emma Dante, Marianna Di Martino, Donatella Finocchiaro, Eleonora Lombardo, Ester Pantano, Stefania Petyx, Barbara Tabita, Anna Sofia Pellegrino, daughter of the artist, together with the children of the Teatro Ditirammu
AUGMENTED REALITY
Thanks to augmented reality, visitors will be able to interact with the works, also enriched by the voices of Sicilian women from the entertainment industry. A multisensory experience that pays homage to the female figures who have marked the collective imagination.
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ICONIC WOMEN MEETS PALERMO FELICISSIMA
A unique opportunity to explore the dialogue between two extraordinary exhibitions celebrating the history and culture of Palermo. Visitors to Iconic Women will be able to access the Palermo Felicissima exhibition with a reduced ticket of €5.00. Likewise, visitors to Palermo Felicissima will be able to visit Iconic Women with a reduced ticket of €4.00.
ICONIC WOMEN MEETS THEATRE MASSIMO
On stage at the Teatro Massimo a season of music, opera and ballet. Sign up to our newsletter to receive special promotions and collect your special ticket at the Teatro Massimo box office to access the exhibition at € 4.00 instead of € 6.00
THE MUSIC
The portraits of iconic women chosen by Pellegrino are accompanied by a musical selection curated by Donatella Sollima, artistic director of the Sicilian Association of Friends of Music, amplifying the sensory experience of the exhibition, offering a soundtrack that explores the many facets of the stories and paths of each character portrayed. Inspired by the character of the women, the musical selection includes different songs that have been published on the exclusive vinyl records, available in limited edition.
VIVA PALERMO
Viva Palermo, an installation by Domenico Pellegrino, created with the participation of the students of the Comprehensive Institute “Karol Wojtyla/Arenella” of Palermo
The artist has created a work dedicated and inspired by the figure of Santa Rosalia, orchestrated as a story that expresses themes such as rebirth and resilience, resistance and devotion, with elements borrowed from the iconography of the city of Palermo, using the traditional technique of illuminations. The scream is the saving part, the scream of joy of those who are saved from the plague, the scream of those who score a goal, the scream is happiness. So to identify this rebirth, the artist has represented the Sicilian market in which the abbanniata is the traditional and joyful popular call.
In order to respond to the requests indicated by the CHANGES project, the Comprehensive Institute “Karol Wojtyla/Arenella” of Palermo was involved. Students and teaching staff worked, with the coordination of the artist, and will be protagonists of meetings, visits and public occasions during the exhibition to promote the artistic and educational value of a work created through a process of sharing and co-design.
AMAT-Azienda Municipalizzata Auto Trasporti di Palermo supported the mobility of students by ensuring the realization of the project. Viva Palermo was created within the CHANGES project: Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Next-Gen Sustainable Society PNRR (2023-2025), Fondazione Sicilia participates in Spoke n. 9 “Cultural Resources for Sustainable Tourism” together with the University of Venice, the University of Bergamo, the University of Florence, the University of Turin, Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Roma Tre, the Società cooperative culture, the Association Centro di Eccellenza DTC Lazio, EDIL CO. Srl, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SpA Exhibited for Rosalia400 | Palazzo Branciforte | March 23 – September 29, 2024 | artistic direction by Laura Barreca | Fondazione Sicilia
ICONIC WOMEN
A MILANO
Guest of the Lombardy Region, official event of the Milan Design Week. Exhibited from 15 to 28 April 2024 at Spazio Isola Set, Milan
ICONIC WOMEN
A FAVIGNANA
Hosted by the Museum of the Tonnara Floiro Warehouses, from 5 July to 13 September 202
PROGETTO SCUOLE
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