056 La Fenice
‘La Fenice’ - ‘The Phoenix’ – is a competition-winning sculpture that represents the ‘memory’ of the city of Messina in Sicily. Located at its beautiful waterfront, it marks a connection between Earth and Sky, and Past and Future as it reflects the lights and movements of the city into the square. The name recalls the mythological bird reborn out of his own ashes - a symbol of hope and renewal. The abstract sculpture consists of three and a half highly reflective, slightly skewed double pyramids stacked on each other, representing growth and the up-lifting flight of the bird.
Project Details
Background: Winning competition design for a sculpture for the Piazza della Memoria at the waterfront of Messina.
Concept: Abstract sculpture consisting of three and a half highly reflective, slightly shifted double pyramids, being reminiscent of growth and the up heaving flight of a bird.
Materials: Polished stainless steel, Glass
Assembly: 4 people 8 hours
Structure: Steel
Dimensions: 0,5 x 1m, 4,1m height
Weight: 600 kg
Typology: Sculpture
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Collaboration: Simonetta D'Ottaviano, Lidija Jandric, Manuela Festa
Engineering Competition phase: Niccolo Baldassini, RFR Paris
Engineering Execution phase: Gaetano Orlandi, Gabriele Ferro, Messina
Construction Steel: Inox Style, Perugia
Construction Glass: La Corte, Montefiascone
Electric System: impiantielettricicf, Montefiascone
Concept: Abstract sculpture consisting of three and a half highly reflective, slightly shifted double pyramids, being reminiscent of growth and the up heaving flight of a bird.
Materials: Polished stainless steel, Glass
Assembly: 4 people 8 hours
Structure: Steel
Dimensions: 0,5 x 1m, 4,1m height
Weight: 600 kg
Typology: Sculpture
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Collaboration: Simonetta D'Ottaviano, Lidija Jandric, Manuela Festa
Engineering Competition phase: Niccolo Baldassini, RFR Paris
Engineering Execution phase: Gaetano Orlandi, Gabriele Ferro, Messina
Construction Steel: Inox Style, Perugia
Construction Glass: La Corte, Montefiascone
Electric System: impiantielettricicf, Montefiascone
Italian
'La Fenice' - è la scultura vincitrice del concorso per la realizzazione di un Opera che rappresenti la "memoria" della città di Messina in Sicilia. Localizzata sul bellissimo lungomare l'opera crea un legame tra Terra e Cielo, tra Passato e Futuro riflettendo le luci e i movimenti della città in piazza. Il nome ricorda la storia dell'uccello mitologico, il quale rinasce ogni volta più glorioso dalle sue ceneri, un simbolo di speranza e di rinnovamento. La potenza del suo messaggio vive nelle menti, nei cuori e nelle anime degli abitanti di Messina. La scultura si compone di una serie di solidi piramidali leggermente distanziati a simboleggiare l’evoluzione e la leggerezza del volo dell'uccello.
French
'La Fenice' - est la sculpture gagnante d'un concours pour la réalisation d'une oeuvre d'art incarnant la "mémoire” de la ville de Messine en Sicile. Située sur le très beau front de mer, elle crée un lien entre la Terre et le Ciel, le Passé et le Futur et reflète les lumières et les mouvements de la ville sur la place. Son nom rappelle l'histoire de cet oiseau mythologique qui renaquît toujours plus glorieux de ses cendres et qui symbolise l'espoir et le renouveau. La puissance de son message vit dans l'esprit, le cœur et l'âme des habitants de Messine. Cette sculpture est composée de trois et demies double pyramides inversées empilées les unes sur les autres d'aspect réfléchissant ; elle représente la croissance et la légèreté d'un vol d'oiseau.
Arabic
‘لافينيس؛’ أو العنقاء، هو تمثال فائز في مسابقة ويعبر عن ‘ذكرى’ مدينة ميسينا في صقلية. ولأنها تقع في الواجهة البحرية الجميلة، فهي تعتبر حلقة الوصل بين الأرض والسماء وبين الماضي والحاضر، فهي تعكس أضواء المدينة وحركتها في الميدان. أما الاسم فهو تيمنًا بالطائر الأسطوري الذي يعاد إحياءه من رماده، فذلك رمز للأمل والتجدد. واستمرت قوة هذه القصة القديمة لتظل عالقة في أذهان الناس، وقلوبهم، وأرواحهم. ويتكون ذلك التمثال التجريدي من ثلاثة أهرامات ونصف هرم مزدوجة، وعاكسة للضوء بشدة، ومائلة قليلاً، موضوعة فوق بعضها البعض، ممثلة بذلك نمو الطائر وتحليقه.