Catalogo Cartasia 2010

In Porcari, the Lazzareschi Foundation hosted
the splendid exhibit by Caterina Crepax, with her
paper clothes created with re-used materials; Clizia
Ornato and Angela Simone, with their paper jewels,
surprised the visitors. Theatrical events, literary
reviews and concerts, were also held inside the
frame of the ancient Tobacco Factory. In 2009,
Cartasia-the Preview, was realized to announce
the transformation of the event into a Biennial
and to introduce its fifth edition, presenting two
municipality of Porcari. Giri di Parole aims at making
people “meet” books. Inspired by the idea of
bookcrossing, the project allows the free circulation
of books, so that the user can find the books in many
and sometimes uncommon places, read them, return
them, lend them and perhaps bring new ones. More
than 30 stands made out of cardboard are set in
uncommon but usually crowded places. In 2010 the
beautiful frame of the Cavallerizza, in Lucca, hosts
Cartasia: Anna Onesti with her creations inspired to
the far East “Endless Ritual”, Caterina Crepax with her
last collection “Dreams Dressed in Paper”, Hemmes,
the painter of tears and the collective Amateras
(works in paper from Bulgaria). Besides, the personal
exhibit “Catching Light and Air” by Hiroaki Asahara,
hosted by Lazzareschi Foundation, and the exhibit/
performance “Cathedrals” by Federica Ricotti, inside
the Church of the Fathers, in the historical center in
Lucca.
monumental installations: “Let’s Talk it Again” by
Enzo Iorio, Stefano Azzini and Massimo Cincidda
and ”As Diamonds” by Stefano Giovacchini.
Within this 2009 preview, the theater-dance show
“Meta-Morphosis I”, by Metropolis Theatre Company,
was presented for the first time. With Cartasia-the
Preview, Metropolis starts a profitable cooperation
with the project “Giri di Parole”, promoted by the
David Sani, Futuri Remoti, / Remote Futures, 2004
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