Florence Is You! It's Not a Place, It's a Feeling
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® Free Copy 免费赠阅 Бесплатный Экземпляр Map inside 内含地图 Карта внутри ISSN 2283-835X July - August 2016 www.florenceisyou.com Your Free Newspaperit's not in a Italian place,, English it's, Chinese a feeling... and Russian Every issue 20.000 certified copies published F Bylorence Tommaso Sacchi By Eugenio Giani isBy Maria YFederica ou!By Cosimo Ceccuti Direttore Artistico Presidente Giuliani Chairman Estate Fiorentina 2016 del Consiglio Presidente of the Fondazione Regionale della Commissione Spadolini della Toscana Cultura del Comune di Firenze on page 10 on page 12 on page 20 on page 22 In this issue... Editoriale By Anna Balzani By Linda Falcone Editor in chief Director of Advancing @AnnaBalzani Women Artists Foundation e durante i n 1966, flooded caldi mesi paintings were estivi tra- ‘hospitalized’ scorrerete in the ancient Sbuona parte del IMedici greenhouse vostro tempo in at Pitti’s Limonaia città, non manche- and experts watched ranno le occasioni in horror as wa- per arricchire le terlogged works vostre giornate all’insegna della grande arte shrunk before their very eyes. Zeffirelli’s e del tempo libero. Ecco qualche dritta. Ini- on-location film Per Firenze documented ziamo dall’alto, dal Forte Belvedere, da dove the disaster and it was ‘Per Firenze’ that godrete di una veduta su Firenze da togliere artists from all over the globe gifted their il fiato, ma non solo, perché fino al 2 ottobre works to “replace” the 14,000 paintings and potrete ammirare i grandi guardiani in bron- sculptures lost in the deluge. The interna- zo di Jan Fabre, artista fiammingo tra più tional appeal was answered by myriad fe- innovativi del panorama contemporaneo. male artists from Carla Accardi and Titina Una fortificazione, quella del Forte Belve- Maselli, to Daphne Maugham Casorati, Edi- Continued in Italian and English on page 11 Andrea Ristori photographer Continued in English and Italian on page 15 A wonderful summer Elena Bianchini Stefania Sandrelli By Anna Balzani By Ela Vasilescu By Giulia Gasparrini By Viviana del Bianco lorence is known to be one of the most vibrant Ital- l Laboratorio Costumi e Scene del Teatro della Pergo- a 69° edizione dell’Estate Fiesolana, si è inaugura- ian cities during the summer due to its open-air arts, la - Teatro Nazionale della Toscana si trova nella sala ta il 16 giugno con Stefania Sandrelli che ha rice- nightlife and lively cultural scene. One of the most ex-scenografia, situata sopra al palcoscenico, all’altez- vuto il Premio Fiesole ai Maestri del Cinema 2016. F popular summer attractions in Florence is Spiaggia I za del ballatoio. Un tempo sala di pittura scenografica L Quest’anno ricorreva il 50° anniversario del Premio, Continued in English on page 7 Continued in Italian and English on page 24 Continued in Italian and English on page 25 WATER SAUNA HAMMAM RELAX TREATMENTS EAT&DRINK asmana.it 2 Design 设计 Дизайн July - August 2016 Florencewww.florenceisyou.com is You! A few words with Francesco Farolfi it's not a place, it's a feeling... By Barbara Mochi Your Free Newspaper in Italian, English, Chinese and Russian of Florence N.16, Vol. IV rancesco Farolfiis a painter of exceptional tal- JulyF - Augustlorence 2016 is You! ent, an artist whose work honours the tradition Two-monthly ISSN 2283-835X which has always characterised and enriched Staff Support Us Florence. His elegant atelier is situated in via FMaggio n.3/R on the corner of via dello Sprone, where he commenced a collaboration with Leonardo Capec- Editor in chief The activities of our Association Acon- chi, a Florentine artisan and creator of sophisticated Anna Balzani temporaryart is made possible by the [email protected] many volunteers engaged in first per- lampshades. We have met Farolfi to find out more son in the valorisation of the beauty about him, his work and new projects. Editing of Florence. You can support our as- How is your collaboration with Leonardo Capecchi Eduarda Liz Klaser Colvara, Lamiya sociation Acontemporaryart and be- going? Mammadova, Ellen Morris, Teng Ai come part of our initiatives even with Great, we follow the specific requirements of our cli- Graphic designer a small contribution. Thank you for ents; we even export decorated one-of-a-kind lamp- Manuela Ranfagni supporting us and welcome your fee- shades to Switzerland. Illustrations dback on how you would like to see us What does your atelier offer? Roberta Briatico, Daria Derakhshan, evolve. Paintings on canvas or panels, which are either the Donatella Isola, Michele Isola L’attività della nostra Associazione Acon- Social media strategist temporaryart è resa possibile dall’impe- fruits of my personal creativity or inspired by antique Cristiano Imperiali di Francavilla gno di molti volontari impegnati in prima art. I also accept commissions to execute paintings Photos Francesco Cambria, persona nella valorizzazione della bellez- and trompe l’oeil according to the clients’ preferences. Cristiano Imperiali, Andrea Ristori, za di Firenze. Puoi sostenere la nostra as- (In Photo 1 there is a commissioned painting, display- Dorin Vasilescu sociazione Acontemporaryart e divenire ing the clients’ cat). Translations Eduarda Liz Colvara, parte delle nostre iniziative anche con What kind of clients approach your atelier? Teng Ai, UT, Bai Xue Hui, Jurgita un piccolo contributo. Grazie di cuore There are two types: those who entrust everything Tuzikaite, Ela Vasilescu per il tuo sostegno da tutti noi e sarà ben- to my imagination, for example this landing wall only Internship Jurgita Tuzikaite venuto ogni tuo consiglio per migliorare 80cm in width and 3m in height (Photo 2), where I de- Concept & Logo insieme. Anna Balzani signed a terrace with a porch, integrated with fake pan- Cristiano Imperiali di Francavilla BanK Transfer: els painted by myself along the stairs. The other type Photo 1 Contributors Acontemporaryart of clients are those who know Anna Balzani, Cosimo Ceccuti, Eduarda IBAN: exactly what they want, such a What new ideas are you plan- Liz Colvara, Viviana del Bianco, Lucia IT 18C 061 600 28991 000 000 12607 person who asked me to insert ning to present next? Evangelisti, Linda Falcone, Giulia a particulary loved ancient mas- Besides various paintings I am Gasparrini, Eugenio Giani, Maria terpiece in a painting I was real- working on, I intend to offer the Federica Giuliani, Pasquale Ielo, Ivan What our association does Pursues exclusively cultural and social ized on a door, as a background reproductions of my works as Kuznetsov, Samuele Magri, Lamiya of an original and unique trompe signed, limited addition prints. Mammadova, Gianni Masi, Costanza solidarity initiatives, is a non-profit Menchi, Barbara Mochi, Frances organization that promotes dialogue l’oeil decoration, added of per- Morris, David Orr, Clemente Pellegrini, between Italian and foreign students sonal, lively and modern details Manuela Ranfagni, Niccolò Rinaldi, in order to promote the knowledge of (Photo 3, sliding doors decorat- Italiano Jedoa Rodrigues Masi, Tommaso different cultures and the valorisation ed using a Vanvitelli’s Roman Sacchi, Paola Sinatti, Jurgita Tuzikaite, of Italian and European culture. We ask landscape as a background of Ela Vasilescu you to consider the idea of donating a trompe l’oeil painting). rancesco Farolfi è un what you can to support our associa- pittore di grande talen- tion and become part of our initiatives How do you proceed with even with a small contribution. Thank your work? to, un artista che con il you for supporting us and welcome I listen attentively to what the suo lavoro rende onore a your feedback on how you would like client wants and then I draw Fquella tradizione che da sempre to see us evolve. one or more preliminary sketch- caratterizza ed arricchisce Firen- © 2016 Acontemporaryart Thank you. es until they are approved. ze. Il suo è un atelier elegante si- Publisher Which technique do you use? tuato in via Maggio n.3/R, all’an- C.F. 94200800483 Events and exhibitions It depends on the medium: oils, golo con via dello Sprone, nel P.IVA 06337320482 Publications acrylic or both. The mural paint- quale ha intrapreso una collabo- Press Office razione con Leonardo Capecchi, Printed in Web sites ings can be carried out using Centro Servizi Editoriali Srl Social media moving supports: wooden pan- artigiano fiorentino, costruttore Stabilimento di Imola Graphic design els can be attached to the wall; Photo 2 di ricercati paralumi. Abbiamo Via Selice 187/189 - 40026 Imola (BO) Editorial graphics fabric can be glued or hung like incontrato Farolfi per sapere qualcosa di più su di lui ed Registered at the Tribunale di a curtain, letting the light shine through. il suo lavoro, i nuovi progetti. Firenze N. 5932 del 2013 Cosa fa la nostra associazione? What is the cost of your paintings? Come va la collaborazione con Leonardo Capecchi? Iscritta al registro degli operatori di Persegue esclusivamente finalità cul- It is varies: dimensions, technique and complexity of Benissimo, seguiamo le richieste specifiche dei nostri comunicazione (ROC) al N. 23617 del turali e di solidarietà sociale, non ha the design are all taken into consideration. In my atelier clienti, esportando anche in Svizzera paralumi su misu- 12/06/2013 fini di lucro, favorisce il dialogo fra stu- you will find paintings from as little as 200 euros. ra, decorati con dipinti unici ed originali. denti italiani e stranieri al fine di pro- Cosa propone nel suo atelier? Distribution muovere la conoscenza delle differenti 428 postazioni a Firenze, certificate da culture e la valorizzazione della cultura Dipinti su tela e su tavola frutto della mia personale Ecopony Express italiana ed europea. Ti chiediamo di creatività o ispirati all’arte antica. Inoltre accetto com- prendere in considerazione l’idea di missioni per eseguire dipinti e trompe l’oeil secondo le Contact Us donare quello che puoi per sostenere preferenze del cliente (nella foto 1 un dipinto eseguito Editorial Office and Information la nostra Associazione e diventare par- su commissione, con il ritratto del gatto del cliente) Piazza dei Giudici, 4/5, Firenze te delle nostre iniziative anche con un Che tipo di cliente si rivolge al suo atelier? Phone 055 9060126 piccolo contributo.