Coazzolo church painted by David Tremlett

Among the many people who have left their hearts among the Langhe and Monferrato, we find the English master of contemporary art who has intrigued young and old alike through his colorful traces scattered across the hills of Piedmont. We are talking about David Tremlett, who became famous for his works made with the wall-drawing technique and for the particular brushstrokes spread with the palm of his hand where the colored pigments used directly on the walls jump out at you.

Over time, the artist has created permanent or temporary interventions; some of his works can be found on walls of churches, museums, public spaces and private homes around the world.

David Tremlett’s art celebrates the pleasure of the pure experience of tone and texture, but at other times the emotional aspect recedes, leaving only geometric studies in which design is explored without specific regard to affective quality.

In 2011, for example, he was asked to create a work for the entrance to Manton Hall in the Tate Britain art gallery, London, entitled “Drawing for Free Thinking,” which spans 450 square meters.

But it was in the late 1990s that the love for the Langhe began. It is love at first sight and he returns there three times to make three different and colorful works. The chapel in La Morra, the chapel at the Relais di San Maurizio in Santo Stefano Belbo, and the small church in Coazzolo.

Coazzolo’s colorful church

In the town of Coazzolo, a small village situated on a hill between Monferrato and the Langhe in the province of Asti, David Tremlett has created one of his works of art on the exterior walls of thelittle church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmine, nestled among the vineyards.

To paint the exterior of the house of worship built in the late 17th century, Tremlett used the same technique had previously been used for the creation, together with U.S. artist Sol Lewitt, of the famous
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appella del Barolo
, in the vineyards owned by the Ceretto family.

An example of colors blending to create a true work of art guarded among the precious surrounding lands. Mark it in your diary, or on your cell phone notes, because it is a must-see place. It is worthwhile to reach the little church by Vespa, the route will certainly not disappoint and we at Vespa Tours highly recommend it.

Coazzolo and its hidden magical places

Coazzolo hides two details that seem to have popped out of a children’s book. There is a very special vineyard just a few steps from the church that makes every person smile when they see it before their eyes. We are talking about the “Crayon Vineyard,” a vineyard in which the posts placed at the beginning of the rows have been painted with many different colors, resulting in real colored pencils!

That’s not all. In Coazzolo you will also find one of Piedmont’s many giant benches, specifically purple in color-if you don’t know what we are talking about, we recommend our little guide to benches.

A visit to the village of Coazzolo, dominated by its castle that lies on top of a 13th-century hill, is not to be missed. It is the perfect place for peace lovers, and up there you will find breathtaking views.

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