Stefano Cagol: Sparkling & Ash, Taranto, 2010

Stefano Cagol, 'Scintillio e Cenere (Sparkling and Ash)', 2010, traveling and standing action collecting sparking objects from inhabitants of the city, collective sparkling monument, various dimensions, 2 video, 4 x 6 m fabric flag, 12 m flag pole. Aragon Castle, Taranto, Italy

'Scintillio e Cenere' (Sparkling and Ash). In Taranto, the dirtiest city of Italy polluted by one of the biggest steel works in Europe, Stefano Cagol asked inhabitants to give him sparkling objects 'against ash'. He collected the objects during a traveling and standing action (in collaboration with Valentina Vetturi) through the city's neighborhoods. He then realized a collective sparkling monument, marked by a white flag with the writing 'Cenere' (ash).
The project is part of "Intramoeania. Extra Art. Miraggi" (Mirages) at the Aragon Castle, Taranto, Italy (July 3 - September 13, 2010).

Through videos, photographs, installations and actions Stefano Cagol touches upon socio-political themes, pointing to the contradiction between beliefs and influences.

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