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UNA BOCCATA D’ARTE IS AN INVITATION TO WORK TOGETHER: EVERY YEAR IT INVOLVES 20 ARTISTS OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES, 20 ITALIAN MUNICIPALITIES AND 20 REGIONAL CURATORS TO CREATE 20 CONTEMPORARY ART PROJECTS IN DIALOGUE WITH THE LOCAL AREA

Una Boccata
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Una Boccata d’Arte is promoted by Fondazione Elpis in collaboration with Galleria Continua and with the participation of Threes. Established in 2020 during the pandemic, the initiative aimed to give a strong signal of encouragement at a time of great uncertainty by promoting encounters between contemporary art practices and places far off the well-known tourist track.

A project by
Fondazione Elpis

Founded in 2020 by Marina Nissim, entrepreneur and collector, Fondazione Elpis is dedicated to supporting young artists through a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, residencies, talks, workshops, performances, and projects that are rooted and spread across the Italian territory. With the aim of exploring areas and contexts beyond the traditional circuits of contemporary art, Fondazione Elpis fosters dialogue between seemingly distant worlds, capturing the evolving nature of expressive languages.The foundation is based in Milan, in a former industrial laundry in the Porta Romana district – now a space devoted to artistic experimentation and research, promoting new models of participation and engagement for diverse audiences.Its identity is closely linked to Una Boccata d’Arte, a nationwide project launched in 2020 in collaboration with Maurizio Rigillo of Galleria Continua and with the participation of Threes. Each year, the initiative involves 20 artists in the creation of site-specific projects in 20 Italian villages – one per region – developed through direct encounters with local communities and places, enhancing the cultural heritage of the territory.