Miwa Komatsu at the Sacra di San Michele: Live Painting Where Art Meets Spirituality

As part of the celebrations marking the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan, on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM, the Sacra di San Michele will host a live painting performance by Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu.

The event marks the second stop of an international project dedicated to the sacred sites of Saint Michael—following Mont-Saint-Michel and preceding the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel in Monte Sant'Angelo—celebrating the cultural dialogue between Italy and Japan through contemporary art and spirituality.

The performance, moderated by Prof. Paolo Linetti, Director of the Mazzocchi Museum of Oriental Art, will conclude with the donation of the completed work to the Sacra di San Michele, as a permanent testament to this encounter between cultures.

The initiative is held under the patronage of the Sacra di San Michele, the Consulate General of Japan in Milan, the Italy-Japan Foundation, the Municipalities of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino and Chiusa di San Michele, and the Mazzocchi Museum of Oriental Art in Coccaglio. Admission is free and open to the public.