The Institute of the Innocents with Fila-Fabbrica Italian Lapis and Allied and the city of Florence celebrated the work of the great artist Mario Mariotti twelve years after his death.

The tribute to Mariotti, involving numerous institutions with initiatives in Florence until the summer, begins with the exhibition Animani, open from November 29, 2009 all’undici April 2010 in the exhibition spaces of the Innocents.

The exhibition, curated by Stefano Filipponi, Francesca Mariotti, Gianni Pozzi and Andrea Rauch has a hundred works of “body painting” created by the artist in the ’80s and ’90s and played by media and languages that are common, such as photography The book, video and advertising.

During the show kids and adults can experience through labs creative techniques to Mariotti and trace the design of his works thanks to the leadership created by Francesca Mariotti, daughter of the artist, and included in the kit “Giotto Make Up Animani” conducted for ‘opportunity to row with his historical mark Giotto.

Animani is a new stage of cooperation between the Istituto degli Innocenti and Fila-Giotto three years supports the educational projects of the Children’s bottega degli Innocenti, with the common aim of promoting creative and expressive abilities of children.

The works Animani arise from the ability to Mariotti of ‘play’ with the art, action and fun and creative experiments often are with children. With the appropriate use of colors, simple finger movements make it seem fantastic figures of animals like giraffes, elephants, dogs, zebras, but also of human characters: players, orchestranti or athletes.

Mario Mariotti (born in Montespertoli September 21, 1936 and died at Florence March 29, 1997) was LLUSTRATOR, graphics, communication and innovative performer who liked to call himself an “artist Device.” From his “shop” Oltrarno Florentine his work has gained international notoriety flying on the wings of an explosive imagination and great creativity. Mariotti has carved deeply into the cultural life of Florence and its inhabitants, contaminating the monumental size with contemporary art and animation abilities of those neighborhoods and historic squares.

With Animani Mariotti embodies his conception of ‘art for all, as individual and social developmental experience. Art as a game, who knows how to unveil the hidden wonders in reality and is easy to experiment.

This same Mariotti Animani to define a collection of works created to “bring into play” the audience: “There have been people who have had those hand painted a beautiful feeling, others have found the same monstrous hands, I suggest resume experience, to do with his own hands this experience. Then the image is only an incitement to the game of transformation is a board that is waiting to be played ”

The show kicks off the project Animani Mario Mariotti in Florence, a number of initiatives and events scheduled until August 2010, made by numerous institutions and realities that joined the Florentine city’s collective tribute to the artist who died prematurely.

Among the many events: Hands in art, cycle tours and educational workshops at the National Archaeological Museum and the Museum of the Innocents to the discovery of symbols and meanings associated with hand gestures in the history and art; Hands Over the City , by the students of the Academy of Fine Arts and ISIA propose that, starting from the work of Mariotti, a series of projects of urban design for Piazza SS. Annunziata. The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze also organizes an exhibition on line with some original covers made by Mariotti for the series “The Beaver” from 1967 to 1984.

“Animani” is sponsored by: Istituto degli Innocenti and Fila
Main Partner: Mukki – Centrale del Latte di Firenze, Pistoia and Livorno SpA
Partner: Banca Etruria
In collaboration with: Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, ISIA Florence, National Archaeological Museum in Florence, Historic Center Bureau of the UNESCO World Heritage City of Florence

With the support of: Ataf, Apt, Confesercenti, Foundation of Florence for crafts

Animani
29 November 2009 – April 11, 2010
Istituto degli Innocenti, Piazza Santissima Annunziata 12, Florence
Mon – Fri, 15.00 – 19.00, Sat-Sun and holidays, 10-19 hours
Hours creative workshops for children aged 3 years and older
Sat-Sun and holidays, 11.00-12.00, 15.00-16.00, 16.00-17.00, 17:00 to 18:00
Admission 6 euro entire show, reduced 3 euros 5 euros Laboratories,
Family plan: for every child who participates in the laboratory, an adult is entitled to reduced ticket

Info for shows and workshops: 055 2478386, animani@istitutodeglinnocenti.it
Press Office: 055 2037331, 263,
www.mariottiafirenze.it