The project “Viva Sant'Agata – Catania in Pop Art” was born in 2016, as a tribute to my city, Catania,

and its patron saint, Saint Agatha.

In the artworks, through my journey through time, I tell the story of Catania from the 50s to the 70s

where the characters depicted are those of the MARVEL comics of the time, which are "relocated" in the same period but in a city in the midst of the patronal celebrations in honor of Sant'Agata, while Pasolini, Mastroianni, Sordi and Gina Lollobrigida transform the streets of the Etna capital into an open-air film set.

This is how in the artworks we encounter Alberto Sordi while he is filming “L'arte di arrangiarsi”, or Marcello Mastroianni grappling with “Il bell'Antonio” or even Gina Lollobrigida busy with “Un bellissimo Novembre”.

In the works of this project I tell the story of Vitaliano Brancati's Catania, the birth of the department stores in via Etnea, all the folklore of the candelore accompanied by music and that of the fish market.

“Viva Sant'Agata” is an artwork of the project that measures 6 meters in length and one meter in height. I depicted the procession of the relics of Sant'Agata, placed on a fercolo pulled by the faithful using two long cords. Among the faithful it is possible to see the faces of illustrious Sicilians such as Leonardo Sciascia and Andrea Camilleri.

I couldn't resist the desire to give a more "Pop" touch by applying some artworks

Roy Lichtenstein's Ben-Day dots.

With “W Sant'Agata – Catania in Pop Art” permanent exhibitions have been created in institutional locations such as

“Palazzo della Cultura” in Catania, personal exhibitions in institutional venues such as the “Palazzo della Cultura”

and the “Galleria d'Arte Moderna” in Catania, in prestigious locations such as the “Rinascente” store in Catania

and at international events such as the Sicily Fest in London.

The project's artworks become the official images used in the celebrations in honor of Saint Agatha

and through the live TV broadcasts I participated in, I told this project to all that audience

who from all parts of the world followed the stages of the procession of this celebration

which is the third Christian in the world in terms of size and participation.

“W Sant'Agata – Catania in Pop Art” is a project that is always alive, because it is here that I can transmit

all the love for my city, for its patron saint and for the Marvel comics of my childhood.