After the success of the “Mosaic of Wonders” of the Fondo Saccà, Birra Messina, in collaboration with the Municipality the Messina Foundation, Aigu (Italian Association of Youth For Unesco) and the Port Authority of the Strait, transforms the walk to the sea into an authentic open -air living room.
Ten concrete benches, coated with hand decorated ceramics, have made the stop in front of the sickle an immersive artistic experience. Each bench is an open window on a fragment of Sicily, a mosaic of emotions that tells stories, colors and atmospheres of the island in a collective urban regeneration work that reinterprets Sicilian art in a contemporary key, creating a bridge between past and present.
Ten “small paradises”, made by as many artists, depict a symbol of the nine Sicilian provinces, composing a fresco that captures the essence of a territory imbued with history and beauty. The golden mosaics of Piazza Armerina, the almond in Fiore di Agrigento, the Baroque light of Noto and the festive lights of Trapani revive into the decorations and colors of the benches, transforming the ordinary into extraordinary.
A collective work for the community that is not just an aesthetic tribute: it is an invitation. To sit, to slow down, to enjoy time and space, take a moment to observe the landscape. Stop a moment in the frenetic flow of life, exchange words, smiles, thoughts. It is an ancient and romantic call to socialization, sharing, to the simple pleasure of contemplating the sea, perhaps with a beer in the hands, while the strait continues to wonder with its colors and eternal stories.