Pinuccio Sciola

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Pinuccio Sciola

Pinuccio Sciola (15 March 1942 – 13 May 2016) was an Italian sculptor and muralist from San Sperate, Sardinia.[1] His work has been mentioned as a major attraction of the nearby town of Assemini[2] and Alghero.[3]

In 1973 Sciola travelled to Mexico City to work with David Alfaro Siqueiros.[4] He then focused primarily on sculpture. Among his most well-known pieces are the pietre sonore ("sounding stones") – large sculptures made of limestones or basalts that alter their appearance at human contact.[5][6]

Sciola's work was exhibited at the 37th Venice Biennale (1976), the 10th Rome Quadriennale (1985) and Expo 2000 in Hannover. Public commissions include the Rotonda della Besana in Milan (1984); The Grand Trianon in Versailles (1996); and Renzo Piano's Auditorium City of Music Park in Rome (2003).

In 1996 his sound-stones were played by the percussionist Pierre Favre at the Time in Jazz Festival in Berchidda.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ghirra, Giancarlo (16 October 2008). "Ad Assisi i semi della pace di Sciola". L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Si esce dalla camera, ed è subito spiaggia". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ Evangelisti, Anna (12 September 2004). "Alghero con Don Chisciotte". stile.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ^ https://www.hotelgabbianoazzurro.com/en/Blog/Pinuccio-Sciola-Sardinian-Sculptor-and-Muralist
  5. ^ Liperi, Felcie (1 September 2007). "Battiato, Pausini, Zero Assoluto è la Notte Bianca della musica". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  6. ^ "San Sperate saluta Sciola: aperta la camera ardente, oggi il funerale". L'Unione Sarda.it. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.