Nearly 30 friends joined us on 9 December 2021 for the second online Friends of ERA art event. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to get to know the artist Giovanni de Angelis personally and to learn more about current ERA Art Project and the process of how the heads of three philosophers will be cast in bronze- each representing the outstanding personalities Ausonius, Hypatia of Alexandria, and Justinian.
Prof. Catherine Kessedjian, a very ERA-committed and passionate art connoisseur, gave an inspiring talk about “Why makes a better lawyer” and how international jurisdictions could be explained by using a contemporary art installation.
For those who could not make it to our virtual art room that evening, the artist has left a small souvenir: You can watch the two videos of Giovanni de Angelis and his “Trio for Trier”. It was not difficult to overhear the artist’s personal connection to the female character. Giovanni said the following words about his special admiration for the female philosopher: “Hypatia was the personality I always passionately wanted to bring into life in the context of the bronze. Especially at this historical moment nowadays when female participation in the progress of humanity is still struggling to assert and to hold their ground …”
We hope to be able to raise the remaining funds (still 8,930 EUR to go) before the end of this year and look forward to hosting the three philosophers very soon in ERA’s courtyard where they can carry on their philosophical debate.
To find more information about the ERA Art Project and how to donate, please click here. The names of all donors (from 200 EUR on) will be inscribed on a plaque accompanying the artwork, leaving a lasting record of your connection to ERA.