La Rotoballa del MAR - Ravenna, Italy
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N 44° 24.824 E 012° 12.371
33T E 277568 N 4921623
Rotoballa is a life-size bale of hay, reproduced in golden mosaic tiles in three different shades on a fibreglass base with a diameter of 180 centimetres and 120 centimetres in depth. Located in front of Museo d'Arte della città di Ravenna.
Waymark Code: WM14VXA
Location: Emilia–Romagna, Italy
Date Posted: 08/29/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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"L’opera "RotoB", o Rotoballa, venne realizzata da Marco Bravura per il Festival Internazionale Ravenna Mosaico del 2015 e posizionata nel giardino di fronte al Museo d’Arte della città.

La composizione è una balla di fieno a grandezza naturale, riprodotta in tessere di mosaico dorate di tre sfumature diverse su una base in vetroresina dal diametro di 180 centimetri e 120 centimetri di profondità.

L’opera celebra l’importanza del recupero e riutilizzo dei materiali di scarto.

A livello simbolico, il colore oro identifica qualcosa di "ricco" e "superfluo", mentre la balla di fieno richiama la naturalezza e utilità del grano.

Un contrasto che, combinato in un’opera semplice e suggestiva, ha un effetto di grande impatto, amplificato dalla collocazione tra le aiuole fiorite del museo.

Dal 1987, Bravura ha aperto uno studio di mosaico in cui declina in chiave contemporanea la tradizione bizantina.

Nel 1998 ha vinto il primo premio della Biennale d’Arte Romagnola, sezione mosaico, e ha esposto in numerose mostre in Italia e all’estero, tra cui la Biennale di Venezia del 2011 e la IV Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea di Mosca." (visit link)

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"The work "RotoB", or Rotoballa, was created by Marco Bravura for the 2015 Ravenna International Mosaic Festival and placed in the garden in front of the city’s Art Museum. The composition is a life-size bale of hay, reproduced in golden mosaic tiles in three different shades on a fibreglass base with a diameter of 180 centimetres and 120 centimetres in depth.

The work celebrates the importance of recovering and reusing waste materials. On a symbolic level, the gold colour represents something "rich" and "superfluous", while the hay bale evokes the natural and beneficial qualities of grain. A contrasting combination in a striking yet simple work, which has great impact, accentuated by its location among the museum’s flower beds.

In 1987, Bravura opened a mosaic studio in which he interprets the Byzantine tradition in a contemporary way. In 1998 he won first prize at the Biennale d’Arte Romagnola, mosaic section, and has exhibited in numerous shows in Italy and abroad, including the 2011 Venice Biennale and the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art." (visit link)

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Die Arbeit "RotoB" oder Rotoballa wurde von Marco Bravura für das Ravenna Mosaic International Festival 2015 geschaffen und im Garten vor dem Kunstmuseum der Stadt aufgestellt.

Die Komposition ist ein lebensgroßer Heuballen, der in goldenen Mosaikfliesen in drei verschiedenen Farbtönen auf einer Glasfaserbasis mit einem Durchmesser von 180 Zentimetern und einer Tiefe von 120 Zentimetern wiedergegeben wird.

Die Arbeit feiert die Bedeutung der Rückgewinnung und Wiederverwendung von Abfallstoffen.

Auf symbolischer Ebene kennzeichnet die goldene Farbe etwas „Reiches“ und „Überflüssiges“, während der Heuballen an die Natürlichkeit und Nützlichkeit des Weizens erinnert.

Ein Kontrast, der, kombiniert in einer einfachen und suggestiven Arbeit, eine große Wirkung hat, verstärkt durch die Lage zwischen den Blumenbeeten des Museums.

Seit 1987 hat Bravura ein Mosaikstudio eröffnet, in dem die byzantinische Tradition in zeitgenössischer Tonart interpretiert wird.

1998 gewann er den ersten Preis der Romagnola Art Biennale, Sektion Mosaik und hat in zahlreichen Ausstellungen in Italien und im Ausland ausgestellt, darunter 2011 auf der Biennale von Venedig und der IV. Moskauer Biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst.
Address:
Via di Roma 13
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna Italy
48121


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