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(above) richard long at brolio (main image) edson chagas at brolio all images by massimo listri
among these blissful landscapes of silver olive trees and geometrically placed vineyards, art of the treasure hunt brings together 18 artists from eight countries to the cellars of chianti.
opening on june 27th with a performance by taiwanese artist yahong chang at palazzo strozzi in florence, the event proceeds to take over the dreamy tuscan roads, lined with tall green
cypresses, to five chosen boutique wineries — castello di brolio, castello di volpaia, borgo san felice, felsina and villa di geggiano.
titled from where comes your voice, the fourth edition of art of the treasure hunt delves into the idea of a global world, the uniqueness of our own voices, and how these are affected by our
past, present, and future. take for example artists yan pei ming and su-mei tse, both from china but living in dijon and berlin respectively. or cuban artist osvaldo gonzalez, who —
throughout the use of materials only available in his home country — talks about the history of art and memory. together, the work of these international artists tell stories of historical
settings.
home to the ricasoli family since 1200, castello di brolio will host an in-situ work by american artist richard long. the artwork, which pays homage to tuscany, uses resourced stones from
the region to recall the black and white churches of the area. succeeding the dialogue between italy and the showcased pieces, yan pei ming is presenting a painting of cardinal alessandro
farnese, grandson of pope paul III and great collector and patron of the arts.
taking over felsina, nathalie du pasquier — founding member of the memphis group — has installed a ceramic, totem-like sculpture. next to her, in the felsina chapel, raqib shaw’s (india)
deep introspective paintings talk of his past in a land that is imagined and remembered as a sanctuary of contemplation. displayed at castello di volpaia, lucy stein’s (UK) works are the
result of her research into witchcraft, goddess culture and heraldic imagery from the middle ages made in the kilns of cornwall.
altogether, art of the treasure hunt celebrates the merging of two arts while fusing past and present.