Le Sicilie di Emilio Isgrò

Emilio Isgrò is the protagonist of Fuori cornice, an unusual format articulated among exhibitions, meetings and multidisciplinary initiatives at the 12th edition of Taobuk - Taormina International Book Festival. He participates with different interventions including a large question mark as visual; the installation "Le farfalle dei Malavoglia" to celebrate the centenary of the death of Giovanni Verga, inaugurated in the presence of the president of the republic Sergio Mattarella; the exhibition "Le Sicilie di Emilio Isgrò" in the former church of Sant'Agostino, the latter being the subject of the lighting design project. The temporary exhibition (June 16/July 5, 2022) features a selection of works that trace the artist's connection with Sicily. The space hosting the exhibition is a deconsecrated church, darkened with films on thewindows where daylight has access only through the front door. The works on canvas, of different sizes, are installed along a rectangle placedin the center of the room. As requested by the artist and curator Marco Bazzini, through the lightthe rectangle seems to shine like a pearl in a shell. The lighting design includes the installation of LED light lines on top of the panels displays. The lighting designer chose a wall-washer optics allows for accent and scenic light distribution, which can also be perceived from the outside through the entrance opening.