Felice Nittolo – Dante è vivo

“I have transcended reality, the meaning of the verses and words. I have sought in Dante’s words that which the mosaics express, and I intended each work as the opening of a new vortex. The turmoil of the narrative, the motives, and the remarkable rise of the dream of life and death represent moments – or rather years – of frantic preparations, reading, and meditation. I also found myself in hell from which I thought I would
never escape, but faith, light, meaning, and dread of the infinite guided me towards the divine illumination of form and color. Obsessive tension and creative practices make up for an unavoidable journey; it is a central theme of the mosaics and the light; it is a venture perceived as the light which defines and underlines a cultural reawakening”.