Stefano Bressani’s homage to Picasso conquers Savona, between history and contemporary vision: #PicassoReloaded

There is a place where art is reborn from the stones of history, taking new form in colors, volumes, and the sartorial cuts of the Sculture Vestite. That place is Savona, specifically the Priamar Fortress, which for the first time hosts Stefano Bressani’s exhibition PICASSO RE LOADED: a contemporary tribute to the genius of Pablo Picasso, reinterpreted through the unique poetic vision of the Pavian artist.

The exhibition is installed in the heart of the monumental complex, in the Palazzo del Commissario — a noble and evocative space now serving as a container for a nationally and internationally significant artistic project.

The Priamar Fortress, built in 1542 by the Republic of Genoa and once the prison of Giuseppe Mazzini, dominates the sea and historic center. Today it is one of Liguria’s most vibrant cultural sites, hosting events, museums, and art. In this crossroads of past and present, Bressani brings his language: art made of fabric and matter, but above all, of vision.

The setup: a journey through biography, homage, and dialogue with the territory

PICASSO RE LOADED opens with
SB PORTRAITS
, a visual biography of the artist constructed through the eyes of over seventy Italian and international photographers, including masters Giovanni Gastel, Douglas Kirkland, Nino Migliori, and Aurelio Amendola — portraying Bressani not only as an artist, but as a symbol.

The heart of the exhibition features 24 Sculture Vestite, six of them new, which convey Bressani’s vision of Picasso’s legacy. Fabrics, forms, and colors merge in three-dimensional works that redefine the very idea of portraiture. Two of the pieces were created in collaboration with master ceramist Marco Tortarolo from Albissola, reinforcing the deep connection with Ligurian territory and its artistic tradition.

Between decomposition and rebirth: the critical sense of a tribute

The exhibition is curated by Robert Phillips, associated with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, who accompanies Bressani in a critical path focused on the theme of decomposition — a key concept for both Picasso and the Pavian artist. The official catalog, enriched with a text by Roberto Mutti, an authoritative voice in Italian photographic criticism, guides the visitor through a profound reflection on the meaning and impact of this artistic operation.

Dates, admission, and a local partner

Inaugurated on Saturday, March 28 at 17:00, the exhibition is open free of charge to the public from March 28 to April 19, Thursday to Sunday (11:00–18:00). This first chapter of the international tour was made possible also thanks to the support of Eco-Savona, a local enterprise promoting culture.

Where history meets vision,

Savona becomes more than an exhibition venue: it is a partner in an artistic journey that starts from the past to speak to the present.

PICASSO RE LOADED is not just an exhibition: it is a dialogue between eras, languages, and materials, within a historic frame that becomes a stage for the art of the future.