WHAT IS THE CRETTO? The Grande Cretto di Gibellina by Alberto Burri is one of the largest works of art in the world and measures 270 x 310 metres. Like a shroud of white concrete, it covers the ruins of the small village that was destroyed by the earthquake on 15 January 1968. In the …
Il Cretto è casa mia (The Cretto is my home), 2024 –ongoing A project by Nicolò Stabile 34 photographs by Giuseppe Ippolito Digital photography, dimensions variable Thoughts of the survivors of 1968 Belice earthquake collected and chosen by Giovanna Giordano Courtesy Giuseppe Ippolito (Photos) and Giovanna Giordano (Text) Il Cretto è casa mia (The Cretto …
Il Grande Cretto di Gibellina, 2015 Film, 14 min Courtesy Petra Noordkamp and The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Petra Noordkamp is an artist. She works with photography and film and explores the influence of experiences, memories, films and dreams on the perception of architecture and the urban environment. In 2015, she was invited by the …
