I Prisenti of Gibellina: Embroidered Drapes at the Museo delle Trame

I Prisenti of Gibellina: Embroidered Drapes at the Museo delle Trame Mediterranee

Gibellina hosts a distributed exhibition dedicated to the Prisenti, embroidered drapes offered during the festa del SS. Crocifisso, presenting a dialogue between local craft traditions and contemporary art.

Curated by Cristina Costanzo and Enzo Fiammetta, the show opens at the Museo delle Trame Mediterranee (Fondazione Orestiadi) and extends to other city venues, including the MAC “Ludovico Corrao”, Belìce/EpiCentro della Memoria Viva and the Chiesa Madre.

• Opening: Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 12:00.
• Venues: Museo delle Trame Mediterranee and various cultural sites across Gibellina.
• Curators: Cristina Costanzo and Enzo Fiammetta.
• Artists and collaborations: the exhibition highlights exchanges between local embroiderers and artists such as Canzoneri, Consagra, Boetti, Accardi, Santomaso, Turcato, Ducrot, Mahdaoui and others.
• Highlights: a new drape will be presented and a performance by Giorgio Andreotta Calò is planned for August; one gallery room will be dedicated to Maria Capo.

The exhibition traces the Prisenti’s history from the 18th to the 21st century, showing how the ritual evolved into a unique artistic workshop after its revival in the 1980s led by Ludovico Corrao. The collection, previously shown at the Venice Biennale in 1993 and in a major Palermo exhibition in 2016–17, is now on full display again.

For visiting hours and practical details, consult the municipal museum system. Admission and visiting conditions follow the official indications of the hosting venues.