From photography to illustration, from painting to mixed techniques, the 22 artists selected for Change! – the first international public art competition of Off Site Art – gave their personal interpretation, in visual terms, of the word ‘change’, emphasizing its meaning with surrealist suggestions, reportage, abstractions, comparisons, metaphors drawn from stories and popular imagery.
In collaboration with the American non-profit organization ArtBridge, the L’Aquila association had opened a call for artists residing in Italy and in New York City, which resulted in 350 submissions for a total of 1400 works. Throughout 2017, the winners’ works were printed on vinyl and installed on the scaffolding of the buildings under reconstruction, accompanying the rebirth of L’Aquila. Change! was made possible thanks to the contribution of the Gran Sasso Science Institute.
