Giardino Project: New Non-Profit Art Space Launches in Puglia

Giardino project, a new non-profit art space, opens July 31 in Trepuzzi, Puglia, founded by Giuseppe Arnesano in the garden of his apartment. The inaugural artist is Stefano Giuri, founder of Toast Project Space in Florence, followed by Caterina Molteni, assistant curator at MAMbo in Bologna, from August 9. The space serves as an open-air discussion platform in a condominium courtyard, born from a conversation with Francesco Snote in Turin and solidified during lockdown. Arnesano emphasizes the vitality of independent spaces in Salento, citing Progetto, Studio Concreto, and Spazio su, and plans to create a contemporary art network involving the province. Future projects include a publication, Volume 0, with contributions from Molteni and Giuri. The space is open by appointment with limited capacity of 25 people.