Not just rural hospitality, but a cultural project born from the land and open to the public as a shared experience. In the Alghero countryside, the "Parco delle Arti" of the Nure organic farm is taking shape, where hospitality intertwines with the desire to share knowledge, memory, and beauty. With the work "Paysan" by French artist Alain Pontarelli, the project takes a decisive step forward.
The new installation, two large iron hands filled with straw clutching a vertical wooden beam, stands out in the landscape as a vital metaphor for manual labor and rural culture. A powerful symbol, capable of engaging with the environment and restoring dignity to ancient, increasingly rare, gestures. It is based on the vision of Gabriele Monti and his family, who have chosen to open up their private space, transforming it into a meeting place. Not just organic farming, bedrooms, and a kitchen, but a living narrative of the countryside, constructed through contemporary art and the tangible memory of agricultural labor. The project develops in continuity with existing installations: I Danzatori delle Stelle by Igino Panzino, inspired by Sergio Atzeni; I Semi Non fanno rumore by Danilo Sini, which evokes the plow furrow; and Asilo Nido by Gianni Nieddu, a refuge for the birds of the Nurra region.
And now Paysan. A coherent journey, uniting art and landscape in a recognizable narrative. The Nure organic farm thus emerges as a model of an advanced agricultural enterprise, where hospitality becomes an opportunity to share knowledge and identity. An open place, offering good food and hospitality, but also tools for understanding the local area, thanks in part to a small museum of agricultural tools. "Nure is a Roman city located between Lake Baratz and Sant'Imbenia," explains Monti. "A city that is invisible today, but thanks to artists we can continue to share it with our guests." The inauguration of the work, curated by art historian Mariolina Cosseddu, featured musical accompaniment by maestro Raimondo Dore.
