Exhibition by Gianni Depaoli at the Royal Castle of Govone
September 13 – November 2, 2025
The Royal Castle of Govone inaugurates the autumn season with an exhibition of great artistic and civic intensity: Four Times All the Stars of the Milky Way, a solo exhibition by Gianni Depaoli curated by Francesca Carbone, in collaboration with GART Contemporary Art Gallery in Neive.
The exhibition, open from September 13 to November 2, 2025, offers a journey of strong emotional and conceptual impact, dedicated to the relationship between humans, nature, and sustainability. Depaoli’s works, created with organic waste from the fishing industry – skins, bones, scales, inks – reflect on the fragility of ecosystems and denounce the consequences of marine pollution and intensive fishing.
The title of the exhibition, evocative and poetic, refers to the staggering amount of microplastics now present in the oceans: an oxymoron that highlights the distance between the beauty of the seabed and the wounds inflicted by humankind.
The exhibition path unfolds between the atrium and the rooms dedicated to contemporary art on the ground floor of the Royal Castle of Govone – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and continues at the GART headquarters in Neive, where a selection of recent and unpublished works will be presented.
The exhibition, promoted by the Municipality of Govone, is organized with the collaboration of Govone Residenza Sabauda ETS – Govone Arte, the Cultural Promotion Center “Govone and the Castle”, with the support of CoABSeR and under the patronage of Confindustria Cuneo, Ente Turismo Langhe Monferrato Roero, and the City of Alba.
Opening Program – Saturday, September 13, 2025
- 10:30 AM | Press conference, Hall of Honor of the Royal Castle of Govone
- 11:30 AM | Guided tour of the exhibition with the artist
- 12:00 PM | Opening reception
- 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Exhibition opening at GART Contemporary Art in Neive
📍 Royal Castle of Govone: open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Free admission.
📍 GART Contemporary Art, Neive: open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Free admission.
