Settantaventidue: A Non-Profit Art Space Opens in Milan's Navigli District
In November 2023, Settantaventidue, a non-profit space, was inaugurated at Via Ludovico il Moro 1 in Milan's Navigli district, named after the RAL 7022 hue of its exterior. Established by Alessandro Scotti, Daniel Marzona, Luca Pitoni, Giuseppe Ielasi, Nicola Mafessoni, and Bruno Tonini, it emphasizes contemporary art, architecture, sound art, design, music, and publishing. Recent exhibitions have showcased artists such as Cesare Leonardi and Sol LeWitt. Funded by donations, the organization seeks to eliminate barriers to accessing art, providing live performances and archival resources. Scotti has detailed four primary initiatives, including House of Estates, which presents archives of late artists. Over the past year and a half, the space has featured more than fifty projects, incorporating international contributions.
Key facts
- Settantaventidue opened in November 2023 in Milan's Navigli district.
- The space is named after the RAL 7022 color of the building facade.
- Founders include Alessandro Scotti, Daniel Marzona, Luca Pitoni, Giuseppe Ielasi, Nicola Mafessoni, and Bruno Tonini.
- Programming covers contemporary art, architecture, sound art, design, contemporary music, and publishing.
- Featured artists include Cesare Leonardi, Gabriele Basilico, Sol LeWitt, and Terry Fox.
- House of Estates program permanently hosts archives of deceased artists like Rolf Julius and Cesare Leonardi.
- Sound art performances are intimate, free or donation-based, with proceeds to artists.
- Each event is accompanied by a publication designed by Tomo Tomo.
- Over fifty projects completed in 1.5 years.
- Proposals have come from China and the United States.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Scotti
- Daniel Marzona
- Luca Pitoni
- Giuseppe Ielasi
- Nicola Mafessoni
- Bruno Tonini
- Cesare Leonardi
- Michele Guido
- Lori Goldston
- Giusto Pio
- Lionel Marchetti
- Gabriele Basilico
- Valerio Tricoli
- Øystein Aasan
- Terry Fox
- Sol LeWitt
- Alessandra Spranzi
- Rolf Julius
- Mario Piazza
- Bruno Munari
- Ettore Sottsass
- Enzo Mari
- Andrea Branzi
- Fabio Servafiorita
- Andrea Cernotto
- Andrea Gessner
- Paolo Ferraguti
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Settantaventidue
- Fondazione Archivio Cesare Leonardi
- Tomo Tomo
- Paper & People
- Presspoint
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Navigli
- Via Ludovico il Moro 1
- China
- United States