Project "Let's paint the hospital" Carlo Volpicella interview

[Aristotelis Triantis]

published December 24, 2009 at 15:31
written by Antonella Gaita
themes: Contemporary Art, Society & Culture

http://www.abruzzocultura.it/abruzzo/009329_carlo-volpicella-colora...

*English translation

Interview with Carlo Volpicella, coopera-creator with Franca Vitullo, the event "Let's paint the hospital" that will start the Civil Hospital of Pescara for New Year.

carlo Volpicella

What is this?

"The project aims to" color "gray and gloomy walls of the hospital to receive better Pescara patients, users and staff in service.

How did this idea?

"The idea starts from very far, especially by Franca Vitullo and friends of the directors of the CRAL ASL Pescara. Every day along the gut that connects the emergency room entrance of the Atrium Hospital of Pescara broad wondered how you could make those cozy walls and humanize the places of care. Lighten the load of anxiety related to the retention or passage in the hospital, provide an element of distraction noble and refreshing the spirit. All in an effort to promote a hospital "than" where the host - the patient will have the chance to feel less a stranger in an environment made more welcoming and pleasant viewing his weakening condition of the patient need only therapeutic intervention. "

Why this name?

"Embodied the idea of wanting our original color our hospital in Pescara.

Who are the artists participating in the initiative?

"Nuria Montoya-Mexico Michel Della Vedova-Francia/Hugo Pontes-Brasil/Glen Epstein-USA/Shuzo Azuki-Japón/Paul Tiilila Finland-Luc Fierens and Annina Sebroeck-Bélgica/Iara Simonetti-Brasil/Clemente Padin-Uruguay/Henning Mitterdorf -Alemania/Aristotelis Triantis-Grecia/Kestutis Vasiliunas-Lituania/Karen Chew-USA/Hilda Paz-Argentina/Keiki Nakamura-Japón/Antoni Miro'-España / Maxs Felinfer-Argentina/Carlo Volpicella-Italia/Ciro Canale-Italia/Jorge Alejandro Restrepo-Honduras Schmitt-España/Julia Colavita-US / Anna Boschi-Italia/Roberto Sechi-Brasil. With critical essays by Anna Proclemer (actress), Roberto Franco (art historians), Cristina Mosca (writer and journalist) and Patricia Vena (writer-SEBL). Under the artistic direction and my Franca Vitullo.

The art, therefore, merges on solidarity and smile, opening a window on the world "... If I were to thank someone?

"First of international artists who have taken up my offer to fly to donate their work for a cause so noble, the son of Professor Cyrus Channel very sensitive and enthusiastic about my idea, and especially France and the directors of the CRAL Vitullo ASL Pescara, without them nothing would have been possible. "

Project?

"In these days of end of year I participate in a collective importance in Niteroi-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then in January I was invited to a donation of a work to help Marco to Naples in March and I am doing a project on wine in Bolzano, and other things ....
Thank you, Antonella, for your sensitivity and I hope see you too among those present on the day of presentation. "