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Molly Gambardella is an up-and-coming American
artist who works in screen printing, 2D & 3D media.
Vitale is an exploration and dedication to the artist's
grandmother, Philomena, who lost a decade-long
battle with Alzheimer's in 2016. Philomena had a true
talent for singing, soloing with Leonard Bernstein in
his "Mass" at Yale and in Vienna, Austria. Despite the
disease growing stronger, Philomena's memory of
her performance never faded; she would routinely and proudly tell her grand-
children the colourful details each time they visited her. In her final days, a video
recording of this life-defining performance became available for the first time in
four decades. Upon showing it to her, it was as if the disease, if only for a moment,
was silenced. She remembered everything.
VITALE
BY MOLLY GAMBARDELLA
2017
PEOPLE'S
CHOICE
AWARD
WINNER
