February 12-28, 2010- Perugia
March 20-April 6, 2010 – Torgiano
Italy
The Lungarotti Foundation is celebrating the 10th birthday of their annual exhibition developing the theme of oil lamps in the context of contemporary Ceramic Art.
Umbrian artist Bruno Ceccobelli has been selected as the featured artist for this year’s exhibition, named Lucifeste. Ceccobelli, a eclectic Italian artist, will offer his original contribution to the imagery of oil lamps, evocative objects that have been shedding light on human life for many centuries.
He worked on the concept of the event and came up with the Lucifeste idea while “molding the oil lamps and, through these old fashioned yet legendary objects, reenacting instinctive and ancient gestures – simple yet essential.” He is proud to declare that his “oil lamps are not sentimental nor simple everyday handicrafts but they are bright spirits, symbols of benign passions, poetic and divine accents. They are rational dreams for human beings with resplendent faces!”
Well, well worth a visit, isn’t it?
Lucerna Circus
Perugia, Rocca Paolina February 12-28, 2009
Torgiano, Olive Tree and Oil Museum March 20 – April 6, 2009
Phone: +39 075 9880300
e-mail: museoolio@lungarotti.it
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This looks like a beautiful show. Is it held every year? Is it open to American potters as well as Italian?
It’s held every year, yes. For additional information you can contact Raffaella, the Foundation Art Manager, at raffaellaATlungarottiDOTit