"Teatro dei Burattini" by Patrizia Grieco and Cécile Guicheteau

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Ended:June 15th 2020, 12:00pm EDT

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The Prize

"Teatro Dei Burattini" by Patrizia Grieco and Cécile Guicheteau.

Features:

Folding theater made of wood
Dimensions: 64x40x20 cm
Hand painted, varnished decoration
Fully handmade stoneware and cloth puppets (H:50 cm)

About the artwork:

This work was created by the two artists as their representation of life which, at times, is acted rather than lived to the full. The theater, made entirely of wood, tells the story of an unhappy whale, painted over the three sides, which suddenly finds the joy of life thanks to an encounter with a small boy. The work is an allegory of the randomness and unpredictability of our existence.

About the artists:

Patrizia Grieco (Italy) and Cécile Guicheteau (France) are contemporary artists who have both been dedicated to their art for years. They met by chance during an artistic residence in Tucheng, China and, noticing a common thread in their art, ecided to start a collaboration. Both have had artistic careers full of experiences in Europe and overseas but, while each continue to have their own style as a product of their individual backgrounds, they have allowed themselves to be contaminated and enriched by each other and by the places, cultures and realities that they have experienced artistically. Their biographies can be found on the web but their artistic experiences are constantly enriched by their continuous research and their encounters with other artists.

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The Cause

The "Together for Fily" association was set up because we, the parents, wanted to continue what our son had started.
The main purpose of the association is to help children and teenagers suffering from tumors or other serious illnesses by putting a smile on their faces. The joy of giving emotions, respite or distraction to sick children, especially on cancer wards, is something indescribable. We want to give young patients something else to think about instead of spending hours looking at the drips and the chemotherapy trolleys.
It doesn't take much to change a young patient's day: a gift, a surprise or an unexpected gesture of kindness.
We want to help parents who are caring for children and suffering as they try to be strong for their loved ones.

We are Filippo's parents and we spent 14 months at the "Center for Tumors in Milan. We experienced a period that allowed us to touch suffering first hand. We understand the needs that both children and parents have at a time like that. We want share our experience to help others: if we can support parents who are suffering we'll be keeping Filippo's memory and smile alive.

The Association encourages community solidarity and carries out charitable activities and social and health assistance for children and teenagers affected by cancer or other serious illnesses, by bringing gifts, organizing trips, visits and leisure days for young patients and their parents.

Website

insiemeperfily.it

Item #P38169

In condition as donated.

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