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IO SONO UN ARCHITETTO. ETTORE SOTTSASS

From 7 March to 26 July 2026, Palazzo Buontalenti in Pistoia presents a major exhibition dedicated to Ettore Sottsass, one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century architecture and design.
Painter, graphic designer, photographer and visionary designer, Sottsass (1917–2007) moved through the entire twentieth century with a perspective that was critical, observant and deeply sensitive to the cultural and social changes of his time.

Curated by Enrico Morteo and organised by @pistoiamusei, @fondazionecaript with @electaeditore, the exhibition explores three decades of Sottsass’s work. From the immediate post-war years to the early 1970s.
Drawings, photographs, ceramics, objects and archival materials reveal the development of his ideas, many of them presented to the public for the first time.
Special attention is given to Sottsass’s relationship with Tuscany and with the artisans and companies that helped shape his vision.

Projects developed with Poltronova — including Ultrafragola, Crazy Horse, Califfo and Superbox — stand as iconic examples of a design language grounded in experimentation, colour and symbolic form.
The exhibition presents both original pieces and archival materials preserved at @csac_parma and within the Centro Studi Poltronova Archive.

📍 Palazzo Buontalenti, Pistoia
 📅 7 March – 26 July 2026

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