The charity exhibition RACCHETTE AL CHIODO (Rackets hanging on the nail) ended on Sunday 27 in favor of the non-profit association ANFFAS Desenzano organized by the architect Antonella Bosio.
The collective exhibition, organized on the occasion of the FIT Men's Tennis Grand Prix Over tournament (50, 55, 60 and 65), saw the participation of numerous artists.
An elegant and renowned location of the exhibition, the Golden Beach (“Spiaggia d’Oro”) Tennis Club, which already collaborates with the ANFFAS Onlus Association in donating free courses to children with disabilities.
(In the photo: the artists Antonella Bosio and Gentile Polo at the Tennis Beach "Spiaggia d’Oro" of Desenzano, IT).
The aim of the artistic event Racchette al (nail) on the nail was to raise awareness on the one hand of users and the public about the creative re-use of an instrument whose destiny is, at best, to be “hung on the nail” and with the auction of the works created by the artists offer help with the ANFFAS project for our kids!).
The project RACCHETTE AL CHIODO (Rackets hanging on the nail) was attended by the Peruvian photographer and ceramist Carmen Luzzardi with "Have fun", the Dutch painter Moira Linda Toussaint with "Flying balls", the designer Liala Polato with "Destructuring", the painter Nadia Soardi with " Abstract ”, the Omino artist Sarah Mutinelli with“ Ominomaniacale ”, Francy Kiara with“ The chicken or the egg was born first? ”, The dreamlike watercolorist Beatrice Zanardelli, the restorer Gabriella Caobelli with a live performance, and the same Antonella Bosio with the works "Colorfull sky I & II", "Freshwater fishes" and "Abstract".
Among men, Gianluca Guandalini responded to the initiative with "The importance of the sign is the name", Michele Avigo with "Vintage" and "Woman", Marco Onorio with "Oltre la rete", the sculptor Paolo Puddu with "NET" and the master decorator Gentile Polo with "Inside the mystery".
The rackets for the charity initiative RACCHETTE AL CHIODO (Rackets hanging on the nail) have been made available by the
"members of the" Spiaggia d’Oro "tennis club in Desenzano of Garda Lake, objects that tell the story of tennis, and its technological evolution, of the last 40 years, donated and entrusted to artists to dedicate them to this project" (Antonella Bosio)
and by Mr. Enrico Moretti of Marlengo / Marling (Merano, IT) for the Kenton Dunlop Light 3 wooden racket with which the Studio of Arte Gentile Polo was able to realize the work "Inside the mystery" currently of the Tennis Club.
For all those who wish to contribute to the project but have not been able to participate in the event or do not have the possibility to travel, they can view the colorful works of art on the Facebook
/ atelierartedinamico / architect Mrs. Antonella Bosio site!
With a small minimum contribution dictated by the heart, you can receive a unique piece of art directly at home and a beautiful memory in having contributed to the welfare of our special kids!
The last rackets still (but not for long!) Available can be viewed in the photo below:
RACCHETTE AL CHIODO (Rackets hanging on the nail) for the non-profit association ANFFAS: hurry up ... (as the showman Barbara D’Urso would say) ... with the HEART !!!
(Lucia Martorelli - Gentile Polo Art Studio)