Teresa Giannico from the series Alphabet © Teresa Giannico

Gibellina Photoroad is the first open air and site-specific festival in Italy, and one of only a few in the world. Large-format prints, outdoor exhibitions, projections and installations dialogue with the urban space of Gibellina, a town without visual or light pollution so the vision of the exhibitions is undisturbed by urban chaos.

Situated in the centre of the island of Sicily, and specifically in the Trapani area, is Gibellina, a new town full of amazing artwork which is one of the largest open air contemporary art museums in the world.

On 14 January 1968,  a violent earthquake hit the Belìce valley in Western Sicily and the town of Gibellina was completely devastated. Following the quake, the mayor of Gibellina, Ludovico Corrao together with a group of artists and intellectuals (including Leonardo Sciascia) called for the town to be completely rebuilt through art.

This year’s Gilbellina Photoroad Festival  and includes exhibitions by Teresa Giannico and Alice Grassi as well as a program of talks and tours.

To find out more please go to the direct link.