In the Valley of the Temples the monumental works by Meggiato

PALERMO - The search of the Venetian artist Gianfranco Meggiato arrives in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento to get in touch with the site and find his contemporary man, among the signs of ancient civilizations. Sculptures of today meet the architecture of yesterday. Metal alloys that defy known forms, stone blocks that have defied the centuries. And again: trees, nature, shadows, light. A deep, delicate and magnetic dialogue that crosses Space and Time. The exhibition by Gianfranco Meggiato Quantum man, there is no future without memory, curated by Daniela Brignone, is hosted until January 4th at the Valle dei Templi Archaeological Park, in Agrigento. Organized by MondoMostre, the exhibition also includes an installation at the entrance of the Pietro Griffo archaeological museum.The exhibition opens to the community and the territory, planning three days to discover it slowly. The integration to the access ticket to the Valle dei Templi archaeological and landscape site is in fact scheduled from Sunday 1 August, but is still free for holders of ValleCard, the pass that allows free admissions to the Valley. "Quantum man" by Gianfranco Meggiato invites us on a journey into ourselves - intervenes the regional councilor for cultural heritage and Sicilian identity, Alberto Samonà -, which is also an encounter through the four elements, to discover a universe that goes beyond the rational to embed man in a cosmic dimension.The dialogue between contemporary and ancient is filled in the Valley of the Temples with a new meaning that spans the centuries to rediscover the roots of the relationship between man and his deepest essence, in an existential dynamic that goes beyond time "." Gianfranco Meggiato easily succeeds in a difficult undertaking such as that of entering into a "sentimental relationship" with the site of the Valley of the Temples, without being overwhelmed by its grandeur - says the director of the Archaeological Park, Roberto Sciarratta -. We are happy to host this conversation and exchange between ancient and contemporary, bringing the works of Meggiato closer to those of other great artists already present in our present ". Thirteen monumental works in all,four of which are designed for the Valley of the Temples and exhibited to the public for the first time: The mirror of the Absolute that opens the entire path in front of the temple of Juno, Quantum Man who gives the title to the staff and who is in front of the Temple of Concordia, Aquarius Sphere and Quantum of Light both in front of the temple of Zeus. "Gianfranco Meggiato - says curator Daniela Brignone - composes an ideal journey into one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, confronting the memory of the past and the enigmatic perspectives of the future, reflecting on man in search of himself. the works on display open up an inner world around which a repertoire of mythological characters and symbols revolves that become an allegory of man's living space.The quantum science that inspired the artist reveals his mystery and cosmic connections. "An exhibition itinerary that is a journey through images and assonances: Gianfranco Meggiato traces a path, reflecting his own image in spheres, shiny folds and soft spirals , non-noble materials that are assembled in front of the millenary tuff temples. (ANSA).