Contemporary Via Crucis of Castronuovo

The Passion of Christ between faith and art

In Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, a village in the province of Potenza within the Pollino National Park, the Contemporary Via Crucis transforms the devotion of Good Friday into an artistic experience. Each year, a contemporary artist is invited to reinterpret the fourteen stations of the Passion, which are set up along the streets of the historic center and walked in procession.

A dialogue between the sacred and the contemporary

The initiative stems from Castronuovo's cultural vocation, home to the MIG, the International Graphics Museum, and fits into a continuous dialogue between contemporary art and spirituality. Over the years, renowned painters and sculptors have taken part, each with their own visual interpretation of the journey to Calvary.

The atmosphere of Good Friday

The procession among the artist-designed stations, accompanied by the community, creates an atmosphere of intense contemplation. The works, displayed outdoors and illuminated, guide the faithful and visitors in a meditation that is both religious and aesthetic, within the evocative setting of the Lucanian village.

Castronuovo, a village of art

Organized by the Polo Museale together with the parish and the Municipality of Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, the Contemporary Via Crucis is accompanied by exhibitions at the MIG and confirms the role of this small village as a widespread capital of art in the heart of southern Basilicata.