Piero Domenico Angela Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian television host, science journalist, writer, and pianist.
He started as a radio reporter, then became a foreign correspondent, and established himself as the host of the RAI newscast. He is best known as the creator and presenter of broadcasting programmes modelled on BBC and David Attenborough documentaries, to whom he has been often compared, and also for his scientific journalism published in numerous publications.
Angela wrote thirty-three books, which sold over three million copies, received many honorary degrees, made over sixty documentaries and hundreds of television episodes, won seven Telegattos, and eight times won the national television directing award.
A mural dedicated to Piero Angela was created on the wall at the entrance to the TV production center in Turin.
The Project, entitled “Sapere Aude” (“dare to be wise”, a Latin exhortation that can also be translated as “have the courage to know”) features the figure of Piero Angela, a famous Turin television personality. The work is simple in its forms, almost as if it were a photograph, and in the colors that mix with those of the environment and the urban context. The work was created by Francesco Persichella, aka PISKV, an architect and street artist who, to date, has created more than 50 large murals in collaboration with international brands. The character, portrayed as a young man, greets the observer with a smile, creating eye contact with him and making him participate in the work itself. In the foreground are books and a television, sealing Piero Angela's role in spreading culture in Italy, transferring it from the printed page to the screen. This meant that the vast majority of the population could enjoy it freely, becoming passionate about topics such as science, evolution, the cosmos, genetics and so on. Ultimately, this mural is intended to be a tribute to a character who, with his passion, his culture, his dedication, made an enormous contribution to the growth of Italy, capable of uniting several generations and for this reason remembered with affection by both adults and children. A mural in his city, adjacent to the entrance of the Rai headquarters, the means through which he was able to spread his culture.
Location: Centro di Produzione Rai
