Cracking Art: snails, cats, meerkats, rabbits and an elephant invade the most suggestive places of the coastal city of San Benedetto del Tronto; crossing the city it is possible to come across the colourful incursion of the giant colored plastic animals which distinguish the activity of the Cracking Art exhibition projectGiven the specific limitations and rules adopted due to the pandemic, this project was designed to avoid gatherings, promoting the discovery of the city in of your digital ecosystem. .
The peaceful invasion
Specifically, you can begin to admire the cheerful works starting from the old house of the Upper Town where, leaning against the great tower, a large one is placed red elephant.
Then, in Matteotti square there is a large one pink snail at dusk it lights up, giving the square a very suggestive atmosphere. Just like at the end of the seafront, in the southern area, opposite the monument to Salvo D'Acquisto, we find the same mega snail. But blue and not illuminated at night. The figure of the snail itself is significant, as it represents the identity of Cracking Art's production as metaphor for listening, living and digital communication.
The mapping
The tour continues on the balcony of the Blue Building where, turning our gaze to the terrace, we encounter a row of red and blue cats: the typical colors of the city of San Benedetto. Specifically, they are the new arrivals.
Finally, the “Nuttate de Lune” Garden it is the frame of two large green rabbits Placed facing each other, they contrast with the blue of the sea. The fountain in Piazza Giorgini also features recyclable plastic animals: twelve meerkats they scan the city center in the direction of Second Moretti Avenue.
Cracking Art winks at recycling
In particular, the artistic collective stands out for its large installations exclusively of animals entirely made of plastic that is regenerated exhibition after exhibitionHence the use of the term "cracking," meaning a break, a separation between the natural and the artificial. In this case, this takes on a positive connotation in the choice of recyclable materials, demonstrating the social and environmental commitment of this artistic movement.
Cracking Art as a message of hope and serenity
Specifically, Cracking intends to propose itself as innovation and disruption within the history of art. Precisely, an operation that evokes the break between the natural and the artificial. Indeed, now more than ever it is important to bring the public closer to the dynamics of art. And Cracking Art has been doing this for over 25 years. But in this period it may be essential to begin the rebirth of an area severely affected by lockdown. So, the city of San Benedetto del Tronto with Cracking Art outside wants to offer not just an exhibition evento. But also a message with strong social, environmental and cultural content. In fact, through the appropriation of symbolic places of the city by the Cracking animals, San Benedetto is once again the protagonist. But this year with a renewed, proactive spirit and a new way of enjoying art.
Thanks for the cover image: Patrizia Cicconi
