In Pontinvrea the foundations of four wind turbine towers have been turned into canvases on which murals have been painted.
After an hour-long walk along the trail leading to the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri — which starts near the former Giovo barracks in Giovo Ligure, a hamlet in Pontinvrea (Savona) – https://maps.app.goo.gl/E9ApzgCyMUcnUEXQ8) – visitors arrive at Rocca della Ghingherlina, a rocky summit on the Ligurian-Po watershed which has been home to “La Rocca” wind farm since 2009.
Within the La Rocca wind farm is the “Wind Museum”, which has found its home, as a result of a collaboration between the FERA Group (Fabbrica Energie Rinnovabili Alternative – Alternative Renewable Energy Factory) and the Echollective Cultural Association, which conceived of and organized the first edition of the “Festival Entroterraneo” (Entroterraneo.it) which takes place on July 25 and 26, with a rich program of events including live music, concerts, art workshops and delicious traditional Ligurian cuisine.
“Our presence in the area is not limited to manufacturing: the FERA Group is actively committed to promoting change, supporting the development of human qualities in all their forms — artistic, scientific, sporting, educational, and cultural. It is with this in mind that we have chosen to support a new project designed to raise awareness among the younger generation – and beyond – of the importance of renewable energy sources and electric mobility, which are essential tools for combating climate change and the serious damage it could cause to the environment, cultural heritage, and humanity as a whole. – comments Cesare Fera, President of the FERA Group – As part of the Entroterraneo Festival’s rich program, on Saturday, July 26, at 5:00 p.m, we will inaugurate the “Wind Museum”: which is an artistic and symbolic initiative. The bases of the four wind turbine towers in the wind farm have been transformed into actual canvases, on which the various artists involved have expressed their personal vision of nature, the environment, and wind as a force capable of transforming the present and generating the future.
The first work is titled “Simbiosi” ( Symbiosis) by Damiano Bassi.
It is an invitation to change perspective, observing what surrounds us with attention and wonder. Inspired by the mountains of Pontinvrea, it represents an intimate and timeless landscape, linked to childhood and memories, where nature and human elements coexist in harmony. This work expresses a deep connection with the local area, transforming it into a place that is both real and imaginary. Sustainability emerges as a feeling of respect and care. To observe the wind turbine means to look at the territory with new eyes, aware and capable of grasping the connections between all things.
The second work is called: “17042 “ by Monograff
A wind turbine blends into the rock, symbolizing a slow and continuous transformation wrought by nature, particularly the wind. Inspired by rock formations shaped by atmospheric forces, this work makes the wind visible through the traces it leaves behind. The Favonio, which crosses the Alps and descends rapidly towards Liguria, is a wind that unites two souls of the territory: the hinterland and the coast. It is an element that acts not only on a physical level but also on a symbolic one: it connects territories, crosses borders, and reshapes identity. It reminds us that the hinterland is not a peripheral area, but a living and integral part of the region. Remember that this land is not the outskirts, but a living and integral part of Liguria. When the wind blows, it brings with it warm, dry air, sweeping away the maccaja – that dense, humid wind that rises from the sea. This is when it comes to the fore and reclaims its space. This work invites you to observe the landscape carefully, recognizing it as a living environment, constantly changing under the influence of time, wind, and climate.
The third work is called “Effluvio “ by Hazkj
The wind blowing over Pontinvrea is not just a natural phenomenon: it is memory, breath, narration. Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds, spread energy between sky, earth, and sea, uniting nature and technology through a flower-shaped wind turbine. This work intertwines classical myth and local legend, such as that of the young countess Giovanna, who was in love with the minstrel Nel but was forced to marry the marquis Ugone del Carretto, and where a fierce wind marks a destiny of love and tragedy. The wind is represented as a vital and ambivalent force, capable of uniting, destroying, and transforming. It is an invitation to listen to the landscape, where every breath of air carries a story, and every story can become energy, if we know how to listen to it.
The fourth is titled a “Utopian Ligurian Jungle” by MrFijodor
This final piece marks the end of the journey and, while simultaneously opening the door to a more dreamlike and fantastical experience. The artwork coils around the wind turbine like spontaneous foliage, an organic fusion of nature and imagination that breathes life into technology. Local and exotic plants climb and weave around it, slowly transforming the turbine into something else entirely—not merely a man-made object, but a creature suspended between the natural and the imaginary as if the object itself—the wind turbine—had become a fantastical little animal. Among the branches, mysterious figures appear. Not lifeless structures, but silent observers. Curious, perhaps amused. The forest is thick, but there are glimmers of light. It beckons, but only to those who know how to truly see. It’s the gateway to a world where nature and construction aren’t in conflict, but coexist, blend together, and look at each other. These elements seek to bring the viewer to a new awareness: a vigilant attention to what surrounds us, A call to listen to what grows, what changes, what resists.
