deBuren

When the Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto ex­changed the classic self-portrait for a reflecting can­vas, he became one of the most prominent artists of the twentieth century. Even now, in the early years of the twenty-first century, Pistoletto's influence still makes itself felt. With his ambitious social project Cittadellarte, he hopes to bring about a new relation­ship between the artist and society. The aim of Citta­dellarte - a contraction of cittadella (citadel) and città dell'arte (city of art) - is 'to inspire changes for the good in society by means of creative ideas and projects'. But it is much more than just a place: it is about a new way of dealing with culture, politics and the economy. Every summer, Cittadellarte invites young artists to take part in the artist-in-residence-programme unidee, the university of ideas.

Pistoletto will present his project as well as the plans to collaborate with deBuren in the future.

Links:
http://unidee.cittadellarte.it 
http://www.cittadellarte.it