L'arte è una fatica inutile
Who they are
«L'arte è una fatica inutile» (Art is a useless labour) is a project that grew up around a statue: Ercole, a large wooden sculpture, two metres ten high, by Giovanni Maria Franzosini, now in the Civico Museo Parisi-Valle in Maccagno, on Lake Maggiore.
Around the hero of the twelve labours a community of artists, curators, restorers, thinkers, photographers and musicians has gathered, accompanying the life of the work and its restoration with meetings, interventions and reflections. One question guides them all: what is art for, if not to labour together?
Gloria Tamborini
Image: faticainutile.org
What they do with Artistwall
On Artistwall each participant has their own record, with images and texts: more than thirty, divided by role. The calendar of meetings uses the timeline, the pages tell the project, its origins and the museum, and a questions and answers section accompanies visitors.
Visit the website: faticainutile.org