From ceramics to goldsmith art, from wood to crochet, from digital art to the recovery of ancient manufacturing traditions. It is a true mosaic of Lucanian excellence that 44 artisans, makers and designers, coming from every part of Basilicata, will present from 1st to 5th May as part of the third edition of “Fucina Madre”, the exhibition of craftsmanship and design set up, for this edition, in the spaces of Le Monacelle, in via Riscatto 15, in Matera.
For five days along the exhibition itinerary it will be possible to admire, and possibly purchase, some of the most qualified productions of the rich Lucanian artisan panorama, all handmade works where creativity, art and design intersect.
“The APT – states the director, Antonio Nicoletti – kicks off the third edition of Fucina Madre, the original territorial promotion project focused on craftsmanship and design which on the one hand aims to enrich the regional tourist destination with cultural content, and on the other hand it identifies artisans and designers as true animators of beauty, interpreters of taste and contemporary lifestyle, the fulcrum of a new tourist proposal linked to the territories where they themselves live and work. In this perspective, the activities of Fucina Madre 2024 focus heavily on the creation of an active network of artisans and designers, aimed at transforming their activity into an experience of cultural exchange with visitors, according to a sustainable tourism model that concerns both the cities as well as the villages of Basilicata”.
The exhibition ribbon cutting will be held Wednesday 1 May, at 11am, with the participation of the artisans, makers and designers who exhibit and the representatives of the institutions. This will be followed at 7pm by the show “The village tells: the story of Isabella Morra” by Ninì Truncellito.
Thursday 2 May, at 5pm, an Apt Basilicata conference will be held on the theme “From the travel experience to souvenirs, objects to preserve memories” with the participation of experts and curators of contemporary art and university professors. At 5pm “The art of doing. Protection and valorization paths in Basilicata”. Presentation of the activities of the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Basilicata with Antonella Iacovino, demoanthropologist, and Barbara Improta, art historian. At 7 pm, contemporary theater show “Il canto del pane” directed by Angela De Gaetano.
Friday 3 May a workshop will be held by Cna, Confartigianato, Casartigiani on the topic “EU Regulation 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the protection of Geographical Indications for artisanal and industrial products: scenarios and opportunities”. This will be followed at 7pm by a concert by guitarist Mirko Gisonte.
Saturday 4 Mayat 7 pm, “Timeless verses and ballads” homage to Lucania with Erminio Truncellito.
Two exhibitions will be held at the same time as the Fucina Madre exhibition, again in the spaces of Le Monacelle.
The first is titled “The Eroticomiko Object by Riccardo Dalisi”, Edited by Patrizia Scarzella and Palmarosa Fuccella. The exhibition presents the extraordinary prototypes of the erotic coffee makers designed by Riccardo Dalisi [Potenza 1931 – Napoli 2022] from 1979 to 1987, research that led to the creation of the Neapolitan coffee maker produced by Alessi which made the Lucanian designer and artist who was awarded the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award twice, famous throughout the world.
The second, edited by Patrizia Scarzella, Il Nodo Onlus, Liceo Artistico is entitled “A jewel for peace” and presents the 24 jewels on the theme of peace designed by the students of the Liceo Artistico of Matera, during a workshop held in 2022, and created by the young artisans of the School of Social Design of Phnom Penh, a reality created by Il Nodo Cooperazione Internazionale Onlus.
All activities, including the exhibitions and the concert, are free of charge.
Fucina Madre is a project of the Territorial Promotion Agency of Basilicata. Concept and artistic direction: Palmarosa Fuccella. Technical-scientific committee: Basilicata Region, Archaeological Superintendence, Fine Arts and Landscape, University of Basilicata, Chamber of Commerce of Basilicata, Matera-Basilicata 2019 Foundation, CNA, Confartigianato, Casartigiani – FRAAB, CLAAI Potenza, Artistic High Schools of Potenza and Matera.
