Paola Risoli Opens Her Bellavista Studio in Ivrea

Artist Paola Risoli (born 1968 in Milan) has opened her home-studio in Ivrea's Bellavista district to visitors, a neighborhood born from the Olivetti vision of community living. The space embodies Olivettian architecture principles: functionality, measure, attention to daily life, and minimalism. Risoli describes Bellavista as "steeped in working-class history and rhythms of colors from everywhere." Her works are held in public collections including GAM Torino (Permanent Collection and ManifesTO Collection), Benetton Collection Imago Mundi – Praestigium Italia curated by Luca Beatrice, MAU – Museo d'Arte Urbana di Torino, and AAS0 – Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti. Light plays a central role, cutting through rooms like a small domestic theater. Risoli has long photographed residents of Bellavista and Canton Vesco public housing, building an ongoing archive that dialogues with the city's industrial history. She previewed a trilogy of short films, each with its own mood, born from intertwining her perspective with that of local youth, involving cultural associations, directors, city institutions, and residents. The article is by Flavia Zarba.