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Alessandro Bulgini's final poster for Opera Viva Barriera di Milano

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The concluding installation of the 2018 Opera Viva Barriera di Milano, an initiative by Flashback during the Turin art fair from November 1 to 4 (with an opening on October 31, 2018), showcases Alessandro Bulgini's poster titled "Accesso libero al mare." This third iteration featured contributions from artists Lucia Veronesi, Laboratorio Saccardi, Virginia Zanetti, Irene Pittatore, and Francesca Sandroni, who were chosen by curator Christian Caliandro alongside an open call jury. The project converted a commercial venue in Piazza Bottesini into an art piece for a month, aiming to promote conversation in Barriera, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population. Bulgini's poster emphasizes a "fundamental and inalienable right" and will be displayed until November 11, 2018.

Key facts

  • Opera Viva Barriera di Milano is a public art project promoted by Flashback fair.
  • The 2018 edition is the third and features six monthly appointments from May 2.
  • Artists involved: Lucia Veronesi, Laboratorio Saccardi, Virginia Zanetti, Irene Pittatore, Francesca Sandroni.
  • Curator Christian Caliandro selected Veronesi and Saccardi; the other three were chosen via open call.
  • Jury: Caliandro, Pietro Gaglianò, Roxy in the Box, Luigi Ratclif, Alessandro Bulgini.
  • Alessandro Bulgini created the final poster titled 'Accesso libero al mare'.
  • The project uses a commercial space in Piazza Bottesini as an artwork for one month.
  • Barriera is an old Turin neighborhood with high immigration density.
  • Flashback fair runs November 1-4, 2018 at PalaAlpitour Isozaki, Turin.
  • Posters on view until November 11, 2018 at Piazza Bottesini, Turin.

Entities

Artists

  • Lucia Veronesi
  • Laboratorio Saccardi
  • Virginia Zanetti
  • Irene Pittatore
  • Francesca Sandroni
  • Christian Caliandro
  • Pietro Gaglianò
  • Roxy in the Box
  • Luigi Ratclif
  • Alessandro Bulgini

Institutions

  • Flashback
  • GAI – Giovani Artisti Italiani
  • PalaAlpitour Isozaki

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Piazza Bottesini
  • Barriera di Milano

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