Episode 6: Irene Coppola on fight-specific art in Palermo
Through a fight-specific approach rooted in walking and observation, Sicilian artist Irene Coppola responds to a Palermo shaped by war, pollution and speculative development, revealing deeper stories of resistance
Episode 5: Francesco Vullo on how rocks tell stories of place and self
From Sicily to Milan, Francesco Vullo shows how materials like stone can hold memories, emotions, and a deep sense of place.
Episode 4: Vito Planeta on contemporary art, wine and Sicily
We are in conversation with Vito Planeta who is spearheading the cultural vision of Planeta Wineries and building on the legacy of his late uncle, the renowned winemaker and cultural advocate Vito Planeta (1966–2023).
Episode 3: Elisa Giardina Papa on Sicilian Myth and the Venice Biennale
Sicilian artist Elisa Giardina Papa discusses her Venice Biennale work U Scantu: A Disorderly Tale and other installations exploring myth, memory, and resistance to categorisation in contemporary art.
Episode 2: Alfio Puglisi on how SARP is transforming Sicily into a global hub for contemporary art
Alfio A. Puglisi on how the Sicily Artist in Residence Program (SARP) is transforming Sicily into a global hub for contemporary art through site-specific residencies, local collaboration, and atmospheric place-making.
Episode 1: Sicily Season Premiere
We travel to Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, rich with layers of history, myth, and volcanic soil. We'll be exploring how artists live, work, and create here — interviewing some of the most compelling voices in contemporary art working through residencies and site-specific projects.
Episode 7: What does it mean to be Italian?
Davide Degano began to question what it means to be Italian. Am I Sicilian, Colombian, Friulian, or Slovenian? My grandmother Olga was born in Slovenia. By the time she was 20, the same land had become Italy. One hundred and fifty years ago, Sicily was part of the Spanish Empire, and not long before that it was part of the Ottoman Empire.