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Sara Zanin Opens z2o Project in Rome with Pier Paolo Calzolari Show

exhibition · 2026-04-27

Sara Zanin, founder of the Rome-based gallery z2o, is launching a new project space called z2o Project on December 16, 2020. Located at Via Baccio Pontelli 16 in the San Saba district, the space is an apartment within a condominium designed for artist residencies and site-specific works. The inaugural exhibition, "Scritture," features recent tempera-on-salt works by Pier Paolo Calzolari (born 1943 in Bologna). The show runs through January 31, 2021, and is visitable by appointment only due to COVID-19 restrictions. Zanin conceived the space as a response to the pandemic crisis, aiming to foster intimate dialogue between artists, curators, and visitors. A publication titled "Pier Paolo Calzolari ballata bianca," with poems by Bruno Corà and Karine Marcelle Arneodo, accompanies the exhibition, published by Magonza.

Key facts

  • z2o Project opens December 16, 2020 in Rome
  • Located at Via Baccio Pontelli 16, Rione San Saba
  • Space is an apartment within a condominium
  • Designed for artist residencies and site-specific works
  • Inaugural exhibition 'Scritture' features Pier Paolo Calzolari
  • Exhibition runs December 16, 2020 – January 31, 2021
  • Visitable by appointment only due to COVID-19
  • Publication 'Pier Paolo Calzolari ballata bianca' published by Magonza

Entities

Artists

  • Pier Paolo Calzolari
  • Sara Zanin
  • Bruno Corà
  • Karine Marcelle Arneodo

Institutions

  • z2o
  • z2o Project
  • Magonza
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Via Baccio Pontelli 16
  • Rione San Saba
  • Celio
  • Via della Vetrina

Sources