Once upon a time there was the world

**Art, Science, and Sound in a Cosmic Journey between Humanity and the Universe**

A journey between art and the cosmos, "Once upon a time there was the world" is a universal tale that starts from a speck of meteorite dust and reaches the heart of humanity. This journey invites us to choose, every day, to light up the world instead of letting it fade away.

The project revolves around 23 large canvases, created between 2023 and 2024 with pigments mixed with meteorite dust. Twenty-two works measuring 150×150 cm represent figures who, in different eras and fields, have contributed to the progress of humanity; the twenty-third, measuring 150×300 cm, concludes the journey with a universal message. Each artwork features the autograph of its subject in the center and, at the bottom, the "little man" — the artist's alter ego — embodying the essence and symbolic contribution of the figure. The universe of galactic backgrounds links all the works, creating a visual and conceptual connection between science, art, and spirituality. Soundtracks composed by Fabrice Quagliotti accompany each painting in a multi-phonic dimension: 23 independent music pieces intertwine in space, creating an ever-changing acoustic landscape. According to various experts, this is a unique experiment that combines manual composition, sensory activation, and collective interaction without any digital synchronization system.

The journey culminates with the piece "Once upon a time there was the world," a choral canvas where the signatures of all characters — from Galileo Galilei to Marie Curie, from Leonardo to Martin Luther King — merge into a starry sky. Above a symbolic planet, the great figures of history coexist with the signatures of ordinary men and women, reminding us that every human trace has value. In the center, a phrase: "Once upon a time there was the world." Not an epitaph, but a question: do we want the world to continue, or do we want it to remain only a memory dispersed in the universe?

Awaiting a major national event scheduled for 2026, the exhibition is previewed in Ginosa, the hometown of the artist, invited by Nando Ria, founder of the local Palazzo Multimediale, who has been promoting the idea of "art for everyone" for years. This choice carries deeply symbolic value: bringing back to its place of origin a project of universal scope, transforming a small town into a place of dialogue between culture, education, and innovation. The exhibition is also designed for schools and young people, offering an educational opportunity to reflect on the values that have guided the evolution of the world: knowledge, courage, freedom, solidarity, creativity.

"If even just a fragment of this journey remains within you, it will be the most precious sign for me that something has truly been shared."
— Domenico Dell’Osso
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