“The recent cleaning of the mural by Mimmo Rotella on the facade of the central post office building, on Corso Mazzini, represents an action of great cultural and symbolic value for Catanzaro”. This was declared by the city councilor Daniela Palaia, who underlines how the operation allowed the work to be restored to its authentic and original beauty.
“We are talking about the only testimony signed by Mimmo Rotella present in his hometown – highlights Palaia – a work that is not only a valuable artistic element, but a profound sign of identity, capable of telling the indissoluble bond between the master of décollage and Catanzaro”.
The intervention
The intervention on the mural is part of a broader process of valorising Rotelli’s legacy, which has already recently seen the relocation of the poster dedicated to Mimmo Rotella at the entrance to the Galleria del San Giovanni. A set of actions that ideally fall within the scope of the initiatives for the celebration of the twenty years since the death of the master, an anniversary that the administration intends to honor with a structured project.
Enhancement
“The administration’s plan for the new year – explains the councilor – is to further enhance the route dedicated to Mimmo Rotella through the main stages of the historic centre: Piazza Rotella, with illustrative panels on his most famous works; the mural in Corso Mazzini; and the Casa della Memoria in Vico dell’Onda, the place where the artist lived his first years of life.
A celebratory project that aims to strengthen the knowledge and valorization of the artist symbol of Catanzaro, making his works and the places linked to him an integral part of a cultural and tourist itinerary of the city.
Involvement
It will be a shared path – concludes Daniela Palaia – which will see the involvement of the Rotella family and the Foundation, together with the public and private institutions that believe and invest in the promotion of the culture and image of our city. Mimmo Rotella is a heritage of Catanzaro and as such it must be protected, told and fully returned to the community”.