Studio SALES in Rome presents "Concetto Pozzati. 50 years later," an exhibition revisiting the artist's 1976 retrospective at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Organized in collaboration with the Archivio Concetto Pozzati, the show focuses on Pozzati's experimental work from the 1970s, featuring four large canvases from the original exhibition alongside works on paper displayed using plexiglass. The pieces, some unseen since 1976, explore mixed techniques like spray painting and screen-printing, highlighting a period when Pozzati moved away from his signature style.
This exhibition matters because it recontextualizes Concetto Pozzati, a key but lateral figure in Italian Pop Art, often called "the corsair of painting." By spotlighting a less-known, experimental phase of his career, the show challenges established narratives and underscores his broader influence as an artist, theorist, teacher, and curator. The inclusion of a personal text by Danilo Eccher adds an intimate dimension, reminding audiences of Pozzati's enduring relevance in the post-war Italian art scene.