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Name: Museo etnologico delle maschere di cartapesta 'Gianpistone"
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: ethno-anthropological, Ownership: municipal
The Gianpistone Ethnological Museum in Ucria is part of the larger museum complex in the town, known as the "city of museums" of the Nebrodi Mountains. The exhibition space is dedicated to the collection and promotion of the famous papier-mâché masks created by the artist Gianpistone, which reproduce expressive forms from various cultures around the world.
The museum offers a journey that combines art, anthropology, and ethnographic research, offering a reading of popular traditions through the language of masks and ritual symbols. The works on display illustrate global cultural diversity and, at the same time, reflect an artistic practice strongly rooted in experimentation and the fusion of languages and materials. In this way, the museum becomes a space for dialogue between cultures and reflection on human identity and creativity.
