In collaboration with the YOU – Education for Children in Need Foundation, MAXXI-Museo Nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo in Rome presents Rita Sabo’s multifaceted works inspired by the theme of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the Unesco 2030 Agenda.
From July 4 to August 4, 2024, the Roman museum hosted the Austrian artist’s solo exhibition Sacred Planet, which features 12 paintings and 19 sculptures showing the Sustainable Development Goals in the Maxxi’s Corner Space, to raise awareness of the urgent implementation of Agenda 2030.
This is a remarkable nucleus of works by the young artist who was previously exhibited in 2023 in Ludwig Museum in Koblenz. in the historic Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in St. Mark’s Square in Venice and, recently, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The Sculpture
The centerpiece of the exhibition is the sculpture ‘Sacred Planet’ by Rita Sabo, a meaningful symbol representing the dignity and inviolability of the Earth. A planet surrounded by two rings symbolizing continuous energy flow, expressing her holistic vision of global sustainability creating a contemporary version. The Sacred Planet sculpture features 17 different colors corresponding to the UN’s 2030 Sustainability Goals, directly linking art to urgent global implementation needs. Sacred Planet stands in support of global change and invites visitors to immerse themselves in Sabo’s engaging multi-world and mental journey around this symbol to pay greater attention to and respect for the Earth as a sacred habitat of biodiversity.
Exhibition Partners & Organization
Sponsored and organized by the Association for Art in Public, the exhibition is held in collaboration with the YOU Foundation – Education for Children in Need, in official relations with UNESCO. Once Extraordinary Events managed the institutional relations with the Maxxi Museum and managed the logistics and press office activities.
