Fondazione Ermanno Casoli announces the inauguration of “Inhalatorium”, the site-specific work by Cezary Poniatowski created for the 23rd edition of the Premio Ermanno Casoli, curated by Jakub Gawkowski and Marcello Smarrelli. The artwork will be unveiled on June 14 at the Elica Group Polska plant in Jelcz-Laskowice, Poland, as part of the company’s 20th anniversary celebrations.

”Inhalatorium” is a large-scale sculptural installation made of heterogeneous materials, designed and created together with the company’s employees, in line with the mission of Fondazione Ermanno Casoli, which has promoted dialogue between art and business since its establishment.
“Poniatowski’s project for the Elica Group Polska community — explains Marcello Smarrelli, Artistic Director of Fondazione Ermanno Casoli — is grounded in a core conviction central to the Foundation’s mission: to harness contemporary art as an educational and methodological tool capable of enhancing the workplace environment and sparking innovative processes. Inhalatorium is not merely an object to be contemplated, but a device that redefines the company’s social dimension, strengthening the sense of belonging and connection among its people. Over the years, we have carried out similar interventions in other Elica facilities and within other major multinational corporations, activating art as a catalyst for dialogue, exchange, and reflection. This new installation fully embraces and advances this trajectory, reinforcing Elica’s international vision and its unique approach to promoting art and its transformative potential for the benefit of the communities involved.”
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