Flight Code by the Neapolitan artist Carla Viparelli (12 November 2003 – 3 March 2004)

Edited by Francesco Galdieri, the exhibit is comprised of a series of plates in mosaic-like sequential juxtaposition to create a new expression of flight. Carla Viparelli lives and works in Naples and has exhibited in private galleries, foreign cultural institutes (Grenoble, American Studies Center) and institutional venues (Castel dell’Ovo, the Royal Palace Stables, Naples, and the Civic Gallery of Frosinone). Her works are included in public collections (Museo delle Natività in Rivisondoli, the historic apartment of the Royal Palacein Naples).

On the Set of Italian Cinema: Photos of scenes by Paul Ronald (30 September, 2004 - 10 December, 2004)

The exhibit, edited by Antonio Maraldi, presented a selection of photos of scenes from the sets of such films as : La terra trema, the episode of Il lavoro from Boccaccio ’70, Luchino Visconti’s Le notti Bianche e Bellissima, Blasetti’s La fortuna di essere donna, Scola’s Maccheroni, the episode of Le tentazioni del Dottor Antonio from Boccaccio ’70 and Fellini’s Otto e mezzo Paul Ronald was born 17 October, 1924 in Hyères, in the south of France.He arrived in Italy in 1948 to work on the set of Visconti’s ‘La terra trema’ and soon became one of the most respected scene photographers in Italian cinema. He worked with almost all of the most important directors. The last film he worked on was ‘Storia di una capinera’ (1994) by Franco Zeffirelli, with whom he frequently worked. Paul Ronald currently lives in France near Wassey in the upper Marne area

Signature Photographs of the Flegrean Fields (28 May, 2004 - 3 July 2004)

Images captured by photographers Paolo Cappelli, Fabio Donato and Stefano Greco which re-propose the spectacular natural beauty of the entire area.
The 50s:Cinema in the shadow of Vesuvius (4 July, 2004 - 29 September, 2004)
Reproductions of original photos and posters from films including: Città canora (1952) by Mario Costa with Giacomo Rondinella, Carosello napolitano (1954) by Ettore Giannini with Sofia Loren, Piscatore e pusilleco (1955), Una sera di Maggio (1955), Scapriciatiello (1956) and Serenatella sciuè sciuè (1958)by Campogalliani with Aurelio Fierro

Naples in Comics – Napoli nei fumetti (4 March, 2004 - 27 May, 2004)

Ten works were exhibited including never-before-shown works by Loustal one of the top exponents of French signature comics. The exhibit included Partenope by Milo Manara, Diabolic ruba Napoli by Giuseppe Palombo, Napoli by Loustal, Magma by Enki Bilal, Acrobazie and L’appendista-sognatore by Mattotti, Pulcinella by Squaz, Lacrime Napulitane by Ignor, Amelia by Don Rosa and Capriby Vittorio Giardino.

"Una Mela per Partenope": exhibit by the Association of Physician Painters

(from l 10 June 2005) For the occasion of the first Naples-New York flight, six canvases depicting views of the Vesuvian city by two artists who have combined their love for art with a love for medicine: Alessandro Giammattei and Fabio Perricone, both members of the Association of Physician Painters . Especially Fabio Perricone expresses himself by illustrating tales of Mediterranean myths on large scale canvases as well as smaller supports with varied techniques. Alessandro Giamatei, instead, is inspired by surreal landscapes with the insertion of imaginary, allegorical constructions on frequently improvised supports.

Exhibit: Flight in Comics" (4 March - 4 June 2005)

In collaboration with COMICON, the International Comics and Animation Festival was held at Castel S. Elmo in Naples from 4 to 6 March 2005.
The allure of air travel and its significance, even in metaphorical terms, have always inspired script writers, designers and other authors of the so-called "ninth art" such as aeronautical enthusiasts or creators of battle stories who have made air travel a visual point of reference, so much so as to create what might almost be termed as a sub-genre of adventure comics: "aviation comics"
Homage is rendered to those great names in international comics as well as to the fantastic characters who have accompanied entire generations of readers as they grew up. These comics frequently focused on air travel (Mickey mouse, Snoopy, etc.) by offering a personal re-interpretation of some of the best strips: Francois Walthéry's Natascha; Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the mystery of the cloud man; Milo Manara's A trip to Tulum; Dave Stevens' Rocketeer; Attilio Micheluzzi's Petra Cherie; Charles M. Schultz's – Snoopy and Peanuts; J. M. Charlier's Jijé - Tenenet Doppio Bang and Andrea Pazienza's Aficionados.
 

A naughty Swedish girl and her Italian "sisters"

To mark the occasion of the new direct Stockholm-Naples –Stockholm flights operated by Sterling Airlines, Gesac has promoted an exhibit entitled "The Swedish tomboy and her two sisters ", a tribute of 10 Neapolitan local artists who have revisited the figure of Pippi Longstocking in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Astrid Lindgren, . This roguish little girl, with her spirit of freedom, mischievous sense of rebellion and independence, influenced the imagination of many generations of children.
The exhibit, realised by Kolibrì as part of the 2008 IV annual "Girogirotondo cambia il mondo", (ring-a-ring o’ roses can change the world) Masterpiece Mischief has been organised under the auspices of the Swedish Embassy in Italy.
Location: Terminal 1, the new first-floor waiting area – from 9 July to 15 October, 2008

 

   
      On the path to a dream …the island of Ischia as viewed by photographer Oscar Pantalone 

An exhibit entitled "On the path to a dream …" by the young photographer Oscar Pantalone will be held in the recently refurbished first floor waiting room, adjacent to the new security control units. In his photos, Ischia appears enchanted, almost dream-like and offers a series of emotions tied to various scenarios of the Green Island. The photos depict very evocative landscapes and glimpses of Ischia, especially the town of Forio where Oscar Pantalone lives and works. The photos are accompanied by quotations from the works of celebrated writers who have visited Ischia, including Truman Capote and W.H. Auden, which serve as captions to the lovely images.
 Gesac - the Naples airport management company - intends to use the airport site as an unusual venue for hosting exhibits and cultural events in a mixture of art / culture and the airport through the promotion of initiatives tied to art and a more enhanced integration of the airport with the city's most important cultural events.
The area, which has been expanded and renovated thanks to the current infrastructure works initiated 5 years ago in November of 2003 and aimed at reconfiguring the entire passenger terminal, has been designed to provide a pleasant, interesting moment of relaxation for passengers and their family and friends during waiting times at Naples airport. 


"When you return home after having travelled to distant lands, you become aware of the energy that is released in certain areas of your own country. The colours are vibrant and these areas come to life as you lose perception of the passage of time and the bustle of daily life. Thus, through photography, reality becomes an exercise of fantasy and an expression of pure emotion. Therefore, this exhibit is aimed at expressing ideal beauty through images of scenarios offered by real landscapes and architecture as well as by nature, without any artifice other than the choice of what to include in the photo and the time of day in which it is taken". (Oscar Pantalone)

Biography of Oscar Pantalone 
This young, well established photographer from Ischia was born in Como in 1976 and lives on the island where he is a professional photographer producing quality images for high end publications in the tourism sector. A gifted portrait artist, in 2004 he published "Il volto di Ischia" (The face of Ischia) for Officina Ischiatana Delle Arti Grafiche publishers, a collection of black and white photos of the people of his land. His work has been shown in five personal exhibits on the island: "Gli altri dell'isola" - The others of the island - held at Villa Arbusto, Antiche Terme Belliazzi, the Geophysical Observatory in 2003 which focused on immigration in Ischia; "Calace" which documented the production of plectrum instruments in the workshops of celebrated lute makers held at the Antoniana Library in 2004; "8 Bar solo", a collection of black and white portraits of well-known and not-so-well-known musicians dedicated to the world of jazz at the Antonveneta Bank in 2005; "Paris" a series of images of contemporary Paris at the Spazio Arte La Colombaia in 2006; and, "the Ravino Gardens as viewed by Oscar Pantalone"- an exhibit of naturalistic, macro images held at the Ravino Gardens in 2007. His works have also been shown in various collective exhibits.

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From November, 2003 to September, 2006 the following cultural initiatives, which were organised by Gesac in collaboration with the city’s most important exhibits, were hosted in the airport waiting area exhibit space :