Sandro Bracchitta's 'Retouche' at PROSA_contemporanea in Rome
'Retouche,' a solo exhibition by Sandro Bracchitta, will debut at PROSA_contemporanea in Rome on May 28, 2026, and will be on display until June 28, 2026. Curated by Alberto Dambruoso and Loredana Rea, the show showcases Bracchitta's distinctive retouchées engravings, which incorporate flocking, earth, pastels, and pigments to question the repetitive nature of printmaking. His pieces utilize materials such as sand from Etna, gold leaf, and fig leaves, depicting forms like chairs and volcanoes. Bracchitta, born in Ragusa in 1966, studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and has participated in numerous international print biennials. He also teaches engraving at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania. PROSA_contemporanea is situated in a repurposed pastry shop, part of PROSA_studiolab.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Retouche' by Sandro Bracchitta opens May 28, 2026 at PROSA_contemporanea in Rome.
- Curated by Alberto Dambruoso and Loredana Rea.
- Runs until June 28, 2026.
- Features unique retouchées engravings with flocking, earth, pastels, and pigments.
- Materials include Etna sand, gold leaf, and fig leaves.
- Bracchitta was born in Ragusa in 1966 and studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and Il Bisonte.
- He has exhibited in biennials in Ljubljana, Krakow, Tallinn, Sapporo, Kanagawa, and China.
- Awards include Grand Prix at Mini Print Finland, prize from Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Grand Prize at Bangkok Triennale, and public prize at Biennale de Trois-Rivières.
- Invited to 54th Venice Biennale in 2011 (Italian Pavilion/Sicily).
- Teaches engraving at Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania and is vice president of Associazione Nazionale Incisori Contemporanei.
Entities
Artists
- Sandro Bracchitta
- Alberto Dambruoso
- Loredana Rea
Institutions
- PROSA_contemporanea
- PROSA_studiolab
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Scuola Internazionale di Grafica d’Arte Il Bisonte
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania
- Associazione Nazionale Incisori Contemporanei
- Melasecca PressOffice
- blowart
Locations
- Roma
- Italy
- Ragusa
- Firenze
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Krakow
- Poland
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- Sapporo
- Japan
- Kanagawa
- China
- Tokyo
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Trois-Rivières
- Canada
- Venezia
- Sicily
- Catania
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