Ikaros supports Volterra Capital of Culture XXI
"Tuscany embodies the essence of Italy in the world. And for us Italians too. It is the home of language, of art and culture that we feel is our own identity. Volterra, there at the top, slender towards the tall as if he wanted to unite heaven and earth, he is certainly one of its symbols. Jealous but generous guardian of a unique heritage of knowledge and know-how. Of distant beauties that have come to us with incomparable strength. A fortress in which I have been welcomed with friendship and enthusiasm. Where the metaphorical clash between the "fear of doing" and the "desire to dare", expressed in the works Boogeyman and Ikaros in Piazza dei Priori, stimulated a renewed awareness of ourselves and our potential. To face life with courage, love and momentum beyond the barriers of fear. This awareness and this strength serve Italy today to face the challenges of tomorrow. That's why today Volterra is for me an exceptional place to represent Italy and its Culture in 2021. That variety of emotions, ideas and facts, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, which have crossed and marked the millennial history of our country, made of very rich lands and magnificent landscapes, from which to start again for a new bright future all year round. vanguard of humanity ".
Daniele Basso, artist, Volterra 20 febbraio 2020