Bisazza Foundation: Where Mosaic Meets Contemporary Art and Photography
In 2012, the Bisazza Foundation was established in Vicenza, Italy, within a transformed industrial facility designed by Carlo dal Bianco. Covering 8,000 square meters, the foundation features permanent works from a variety of international artists and designers, such as Alessandro Mendini, Arik Levy, and Patricia Urquiola. Notable pieces include Mendini's striking Poltrona di Proust, a baroque armchair adorned with hand-painted designs, and a mosaic by Sandro Chia illustrating bathers in Capri. The foundation also presents temporary photography exhibitions. Currently showcased are an architectural photography exhibit featuring Eugène Atget and others, a fashion photography retrospective curated by Cristina Carrillo de Albornoz, and Nobuyoshi Araki's nudes from 2009. A new exhibition titled "Chronostasis" by Axel Hütte opens on October 18.
Key facts
- Bisazza Foundation opened in 2012 in Vicenza, Italy.
- Architect Carlo dal Bianco led the renovation of the industrial space.
- The foundation spans 8,000 square meters.
- Permanent installations include works by Alessandro Mendini, Arik Levy, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, Ettore Sottsass, Nobuyoshi Araki, Studio Job, John Pawson, Sandro Chia, Richard Meier, Jaime Hayon, Mimmo Paladino, Fabio Novembre, Aldo Cibic, Emilio Pucci, and Mini (BMW).
- Mendini's Poltrona di Proust Monumentale is a hand-painted baroque armchair.
- The Amélie room features a geometric pattern derived from an Emilio Pucci vintage scarf.
- Sandro Chia's mosaic shows bathers diving into the sea at Capri.
- Temporary photography exhibitions include architectural photography (Atget, Abbott, Höfer, Basilico, Shulman), Norman Parkinson fashion retrospective (1948-1968), and a permanent Araki show.
- Axel Hütte's 'Chronostasis' opens October 18, focusing on Greco-Roman sites in Asia Minor.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Mendini
- Arik Levy
- Patricia Urquiola
- Marcel Wanders
- Ettore Sottsass
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Studio Job
- John Pawson
- Sandro Chia
- Richard Meier
- Jaime Hayon
- Mimmo Paladino
- Fabio Novembre
- Aldo Cibic
- Emilio Pucci
- Mini (BMW)
- Eugène Atget
- Berenice Abbott
- Candida Höfer
- Gabriele Basilico
- Julius Shulman
- Norman Parkinson
- Milton H. Greene
- Terence Donovan
- Terry O'Neill
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Axel Hütte
- Cristina Carrillo de Albornoz
- Piero Bisazza
- Carlo dal Bianco
Institutions
- Fondazione Bisazza
- Bisazza
- Swarovski
- Artribune
Locations
- Vicenza
- Italy
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Capri
- Essen
- Germany
- Düsseldorf
- Asia Minor