Hello friends, I hope you are very well. I this weekend took the opportunity to go to see the beautiful exhibition of nativity scenes that takes place every year in Jesolo. Basically, nativity scenes made of sand by local and even European artists are on display. The exhibition is really unique and worth seeing. If you are in the neighborhood, I recommend that you stop by. I assure you that it is worth it. I hope to go there again next year.
Before entering the exhibition, you can admire the famous Winged Lion by Veneto artist Marco Martalar. This great artist has made several sculptures in his lifetime and is continuing to make more. An interesting detail is that this sculpture was made using wood salvaged from the 2018 storm Vaia, so it was created using waste materials. If you did not already know about this artist, I would like to remind you that I posted something about him in this community some time ago.
Jesolo's sand nativity exhibition, known as "JEsolo Sand Nativity," returns to enchant Jesolo with "Sculptures of Peace." This is the 20th edition of this famous event, which over the years has attracted more and more visitors, becoming one of the best-known "nativities" in Italy.
The "Peace" exhibition will feature ten sculptures created by 14 professional sculptors of different nationalities, coordinated by artistic director Richard Varano. These artists will display their works inspired by both Gospel episodes and historical events, confronting the theme of peace. The sculptures will be the medium through which the message of the exhibition will be conveyed.
The new location for the sculpture exhibition is behind Brescia Square, a short walk from the Tourism Palace and the Tourism House, with ample parking available for visitors. The sculptors will create their works within an area of about 750 square meters, using 1,000 cubic meters of sand totaling about 1,500 tons. The event will be held at the summer sculpture venue.
This year I was a little disappointed with the sculpture exhibition because there were fewer works present than in past years, although they were impeccably made by the artists. However, you can visit the exhibition in about half an hour, even if there is a high flow of people. Nevertheless, it was still an interesting experience.
The sculpture that struck me the most during the exhibition is the one you see in the photo above, which represents the Christmas Day Truce of 1914 during World War I. On that day, the fighting soldiers realized the importance of Christmas and decided to stop fighting. This truce struck me because, even during this time of war, we would need a similar moment to remind us of the importance of peace and unity.
Besides taking pictures of the sculpture exhibition, I also took pictures of Jesolo because I wanted to see the sea, which I have been missing for a very long time. I decided to visit the city not only for the exhibition, but also to enjoy the beauty of the sea. I will show you the other photos I took in one of my next posts. I hope you will enjoy them!
Thank you for reading this post to the end and I hope you enjoyed the photos of the sculptures and found them very interesting. I hope to see you in my next post. See you soon!