VIDEO| Sardinia, with 'Art for Climate' masterpieces at auction for the protection of the seas

The international project that combines art, philanthropy and environmental sustainability, valorising culture as a tool to fight climate change, will start from the small square of Porto Cervo on 26 July

ROME - 'Art for Climate', an international project that combines art, philanthropy and environmental sustainability, will start from the small square of Porto Cervo on July 26th, valorising culture as a tool to fight climate change.

Presented in Dubai on the occasion of COP28, the initiative aims to raise awareness and raise funds to achieve the goal through events, dialogues with experts and opinion leaders, and private auctions in some of the most exclusive contexts in the world – from the Cannes Film Festival to Climate Week in New York, explains the note.In Sardinia, the focus will be in particular on the defense of the seas.

ART FOR CLIMATE IN SARDINIA, THE TWO-DAY PROGRAMME

The two-day event will be inaugurated by an event moderated by Giuliano Guida Bardi, a Sardinian journalist and writer, particularly attentive to sustainability issues;together with the 'ambassadors' of 'Art for Climate', we will talk about topics related to the protection of the sea – in particular the grand canyon of Caprera, the state of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean, and the protection of the marine ecosystem, continues the note .

The following day, in Poltu Quatu, works by will be exhibited and auctioned Mario Schifano, Piero Dorazio, Franco Angeli, Christo, Yakoi Kusama, Lucio Fontana, Manzù, Le Corbusier, Stik, Bansky, Andy Warhol, Orazio Gentileschi, Tiepolo, Joseph Marie Vien, Stefania Tejada, David Shrigley, Damien Hirst, Lena Cred, Loi Hollowell, Chi-Fada, Gerard Ritcher, Lavinia Fontana, Samuel Nnorom, Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Condo and Arnaldo Pomodoro.Over twenty works by Salvador Dali, to which the current year is dedicated.

At the same time as the auction, the Soprano Isidora Moles will perform an aria taken from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata;in the background, the port, nestled between the imposing Sardinian rocks.“With our project, we aim to raise awareness of how important it is to safeguard and enhance the beauties that we are lucky enough to enjoy – says Giuseppe Ghezzi, partner of Latitude 41, which promotes the initiative – with the participation of Bespoke Bureau, ArSuprema and Artscapy. Sardinia is a place that integrates the beauty of nature with respect for the environment, a place whose sea represents the most precious value, which must be protected.For this reason, for our first Italian stop, we chose this region."

Part of the proceeds from the auction, continues the note, will be donated to the three non-profit organizations presented during the inaugural event, chosen as ambassadors for their commitment to protecting the environment:One Ocean Foundation, an international foundation promoted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, which aims to promote a sustainable blue economy, protect the oceans and safeguard sperm whales (i.e., the 'Gran Canyon of Caprera' project);Ocearch, an organization that deals with the protection of sharks, tracking their movements through satellite transmitters;The Garbage Patch State, the archipelago of sixteen million square kilometers of plastic floating in our oceans, recognized at an institutional level as a federal state thanks to its founder, Maria Cristina Finucci.

During the final evening, in Porto Cervo, Isidora Moles will perform a second performance, giving the public an entire concert, adds the note.The evening will be introduced by the story of the sailor Andrea Mura, who qualified in third place in the well-known Global Solo Challenge after sailing alone for 120 days, who will present his short film.

The partners of the initiative, concludes the note, include Ais – Artificial Intelligence Software, Dalì Universe, Bh Forbes Global Properties, International Padel Federation, Telpress Italia, 1 Casa Hergueta, Strategic Partners, Star Bottle, Fondo Svizzero, Bale – Business Analysis & Legal Expertise, Oblyon Group, La Scogliera Group, Zust & Bachmeier Sa- Fine Arts Department, Oceanis Yachts, Seatime Yachting, Jet Teller, Associazione Culturale L'alba Del Terzo Millenio Ats – Eps, Prettylittle.it, Alliance Jet, Maura Bruno Artist, OceanHis.