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curated by Daniela VetroThis artistic journey, scheduled from September to October 2025, skillfully combines visual and narrative elements to celebrate Agrigento as a crossroads of cultures and a site of historic encounters. The use of tones such as gold and azure, along with symbolic materials and landscapes like tuff and the sea, creates a play of light and shadow that reflects the city’s duality—a place where past and present are in constant dialogue. Lights and Mirages is a project of great cultural value, designed to highlight the city’s historical and artistic heritage. Through the fusion of visual art and storytelling, the initiative encourages deep reflection on Agrigento’s cultural legacy, emphasizing its role as a bridge between different civilizations. Lights and Mirages is not only a celebration of the beauty of the past, but also a call to preserve and pass on the precious cultural heritage of an extraordinary city, strengthening its identity and relevance in the contemporary world. |
Do you know the artistDaniela Vetro is a comics artist and scriptwriter. Her work spans from comics and illustrations to sculpture and video games, and she has collaborated with national and international publishers such as Walt Disney, Egmont, Glénat, Socialpoint, Sergio Bonelli Editore, DeAgostini, and many others. She studied illustration under the guidance of Emanuele Luzzati and animation with Grafimated. In 1998, she graduated from the Disney Academy in Milan and began collaborating with the Italian branch of the publishing house. She has published stories and covers for Topolino, W.i.t.c.h., Le GM, and Minnie Mag. After completing a master’s program at the company’s headquarters in Burbank, she was awarded the Golden Mickey in 2003 as Best Illustrator. She later transitioned to realistic drawing with Dylan Dog and worked as a concept artist on popular video games such as Tasty Town and Dragon City. In 2021, she was an exclusive guest at Capri Comics and published Discovering la Valle dei Templi di Agrigento with Tito & Tita, a fully illustrated children’s guide in Italian and English, which she wrote and illustrated. From 2022 to 2023, she served as art director and character designer for MiopiaX, developed by Dopavision. In 2024, she worked with Glénat on the second volume of La légende oubliée de Perceval. Locations and Dates Open until 11 October |
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