Cretto di Burri

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Cretto di Burri
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“The Cretto di Burri or Cretto di Gibellina, also known as "Il Grande Cretto ", is a landscape artwork undertaken by Alberto Burri in 1984, built on the ruins of the town of Gibellina. Due to lack of funds, the work was left unfinished from 1989 to 2015, when it was completed.”
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National GeographicAug 3

Why this Sicilian town is Italy's newest art capital

Italy’s first Capital of Contemporary Art, Gibellina in western Sicily has brought together painters, photographers and other creatives paying tribute to its turbulent past and resilient spirit.

Sculptor transformed ruins of Old Gibellina into land art.

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