Fiumicino, 18 December 2019 – From today, six transparent workshops will host the six sculptures that made it to the final round of the art contest organised by ADR for the 500th anniversary of the death of Da Vinci. The artists will complete their sculptures live at the airport and the final pieces will then be put on display in boarding area E. The initiative has legal roots (Law no. 717 of 29/07/1949): when an infrastructure is created that is partially funded by the public, a percentage of the investment must be allocated to the architectural enrichment of that infrastructure that involves the creation of works of contemporary art in particular.

The competition notice, published in June and spread over art and culture websites, was aimed at Italian and foreign artists belonging to the Young category (i.e. less than 40-year-old)  and the Over category (i.e. over 40-year-old). From a technical point of view, the art pieces were required to be sculpted from white marble from the Apuan Alps, with specific limits concerning dimensions and weight.

Each artist delivered a graphic design inspired by the theme “Leonardo & il Viaggio. Beyond Human and Spatial Boundaries”. In order to best represent the spirit of Da Vinci’s genius, the concepts of freedom, speed, dynamism, technology and innovation had to be conveyed in the works, as well as the precise and analytical study of human body as a tool. to surpass the limits of man and space.

The six artists, chosen by a committee of experts, have completed 90% of their work in their own workshops. The sculptures will be finished live in the workshops installed in the mezzanine of Terminal 3, situated in the departures area that is open to passengers, escorts and visitors.

Once completed, the works will remain on display in their workshops at the airport for a period of time. During this phase, passengers will be able to vote for their favourite sculpture through the dedicated website. The sculptures will later be transferred to Pier E, where the final prize-giving ceremony will be held for the winner of each category, Young and Over, based on the jury's second evaluation.

For more information, please visit https://leonardo-il-viaggio.adr.it

Aeroporti di Roma, an Atlantia Group company, manages and develops the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports in Rome and performs other activities related and complimentary to airport management. Fiumicino operates through two passenger terminals. It is dedicated to business and leisure clients on national, international and intercontinental routers. Ciampino is mainly used by low-cost airlines, by express couriers and for General Aviation operations. In 2018 the ADR airport system registered 48.8 million passengers, with over 230 destinations across the world that can be accessed from Rome thanks to around 100 airlines operating in the two airports. In 2019 the Airports Council International Europe awarded Leonardo da Vinci with the “Best Airport 2018”. For the second year in a row, Fiumicino has been confirmed as the top-ranked of 20 European airports with over 25 million passengers for its quality of service, technological innovation, and the efficiency of its infrastructure. This adds to the “Airport Service Quality” award granted to the Leonardo da Vinci airport in 2019, for the second year in a row, by the Airports Council International World as the most appreciated airport in Europe amongst hubs with more than 40 million passengers. ADR’s management skills have also been confirmed during 2019 by the awards received from Skytrax, the main international society for the rating and evaluation of the airport sector, which verified that Fiumicino achieved 4 Skytrax stars in 2017.

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