By Rosina Fracassini
From September 9 to December 31, 2024, the evocative setting of Castello di Albola, located in Radda in Chianti, will be the stage for the second edition of the cultural project Dialoghi Paralleli. This initiative, which combines painting and wine in an immersive experience, will feature artists Vittoria Palazzolo and Alain Bonnefoit, offering visitors a unique journey through the heart of Tuscany.
The central concept of Dialoghi Paralleli is based on the idea of side-by-side conversations: exchanges of ideas that advance together, enriching each other without ever overlapping or losing their authenticity. It is a tribute to openness and reciprocity, a symbol of a constant dialogue in which each voice maintains its individuality while participating in a constructive comparison. The distance between these parallel lines does not represent separation, but a form of respect and complementarity.
This spirit is perfectly reflected in the exhibition project of Castello di Albola. The works of Palazzolo and Bonnefoit are not simple decorative elements, but tools that invite the public to explore the surrounding context with a renewed gaze. The estate itself becomes an integral part of the artistic dialogue, welcoming and amplifying the message of each work.
Palazzolo and Bonnefoit continue a discourse started last year by Fabio Calvetti and Armando Xhomo, artists now involved as curators of this new edition. This passing of the baton creates a plot full of references, a story that grows and evolves through the different editions. The result is a choral narration in which each contribution, from the works to the curatorship, is intertwined in a mosaic of perspectives that enrich the visitor.
The initiative is an invitation to discover the beauty of Chianti through a new lens, where art is not only seen, but lived, and where wine and painting merge in a sensorial and intellectual experience.
Info: Via Pian d’Albola, 31, 53017 Radda in Chianti (Si) / Tel. 0577 738019 / www.albola.it / info@albola.it
