Super cool artist made environment in an old abandoned stone quarry. Gigantic sculptures of the local stone and metal. Like 20 meters high. You can take very dramatic photos here. Tips- (cons) only somewhat accessible. This isn’t a staff run official museum. It might not meet the safety standards you’d expect at a traditional place. It’s more like an abandoned wild place. I wouldn’t let little children run around unsupervised. There is parking. After you park Look for the gate to the left. It’s also downhill a little bit. It looks like the artist built his own house, art studio, and art. There are birds nesting in the cliff that will fly around. It’s up high and has good views of the landscape. It’s refreshing to visit art and not have it explained to you. As you walk around you put the story together yourself. I don’t know if he’s still alive or not. Mystery. The giant squashed car, crushed between 2 boulders is impressive. It makes you wonder how anyone could possibly do that. Maybe it’s a comment on a lifestyle he clearly did not have. Or maybe the car belonged to his ex-wife 😂. If you like genuine experiences and art, good place to visit. If you want a dramatic place to take photos or an exciting background for portraits, you should visit. If you want a sanitary exhibition that explains everything to you, this is not for you. If you have a young child who doesn’t listen when you say no, I would wait...
Read moreI had no idea it was there or that it existed. I have never seen a more stunning sculpture park. Most such things would place a bunch of sculptures in a garden - it might be a beautiful garden and there might be beautiful sculptures, but what is the relationship between the two? Here, it's hard to say whether the sculpture existed first and then the quarry was excavated in order to reveal them, or the quarry was excavated and then the sculpture was installed. Not that Italy doesn't have plenty to offer, but for me, the park would be worth the...
Read moreIl Parco Scultura La Palomba è un museo di scultura all'aperto situato a Matera, in Basilicata, Italia. Ecco alcune informazioni importanti: Ubicazione e contesto: Si trova nella zona sud della città, nei pressi della chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. È immerso nel Parco Archeologico Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri. Occupa un'area di circa 7 ettari, in un'ex cava di tufo. La zona in passato è stata un sito paleolitico, un villaggio neolitico e una cava di tufo. Caratteristiche principali: Ospita una collezione permanente di sculture contemporanee di artisti italiani e internazionali. Le opere sono integrate nel paesaggio naturale, tra cavedi di tufo, alberi e colline. È stato fondato dallo scultore Antonio Paradiso. Il parco ospita una galleria d'arte con opere di artisti come Carrino, Coletta, Moinolfi, Mattiacci, Nagasawa, Paradiso, Spagnulo, Staccioli e Trotta. Significato e temi: Le sculture spesso esplorano temi come il volo, la libertà e la relazione tra uomo e natura. Alcune opere sono state create appositamente per il parco, dialogando con il contesto circostante. Alcune sculture sono state create con i resti del crollo delle torri gemelle, avvenuto l'undici settembre 2001. Visita: Il parco è aperto al pubblico. Offre un'esperienza unica di arte e natura. L'ingresso del parco è caratterizzato da un'automobile schiacciata da un masso, opera di Antonio Paradiso. Il Parco Scultura La Palomba rappresenta un luogo di grande valore culturale e artistico, dove la creatività umana si fonde con la bellezza del...
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