Marco Rossi’s Tempo-rari Place: A Window for Contemporary Art in Provincial Bergamo
Marco Rossi (born 1987 in Treviglio), a painter trained at Brera Academy, founded Tempo-rari Place in 2021 in Romano di Lombardia, a small town in the Bergamo hinterland. The project is a storefront gallery that regularly hosts works by contemporary artists, visible 24/7 to passersby. Rossi collaborated with artist Sergio Battarola and collector Gianfranco Dodesini, who provided the space and lighting, while Rossi handled communication and logistics. The initiative aimed to bring contemporary art to a peripheral area, countering the art world's self-referentiality. After Dodesini sold the property (to become a beauty center), Rossi secured a new niche space in another small town, with plans to relaunch Tempo-rari Place in early 2026. Rossi emphasized the social role of art and the importance of imagination as a premise for change.
Key facts
- Marco Rossi (born 1987, Treviglio) studied painting at Accademia di Brera.
- Tempo-rari Place was created in 2021 in Romano di Lombardia, province of Bergamo.
- The project was a collaboration with artist Sergio Battarola and collector Gianfranco Dodesini.
- The gallery is a storefront visible 24 hours a day, free to the public.
- Rossi aimed to demonstrate that culture can thrive outside major urban centers.
- The original space was sold and will become a beauty center.
- A new niche space has been found in another small town.
- Tempo-rari Place will restart in early 2026 after renovations.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Rossi
- Sergio Battarola
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Tempo-rari Place
Locations
- Treviglio
- Italy
- Romano di Lombardia
- Bergamo
- Milano