BASE - Progetti per l'Arte

Active since: 1998
Areas of interest: Contemporary art

Base / Progetti per l’arte is an idea of artists for other artists, a non-profit space run by artists themselves, a unique place for artistic practice in Italy. Established in 1998, the project is managed by a collective of artists who live and work in Tuscany and who use the Florence location to promote some of the most interesting aspects of art today. Base is a dialogue on contemporary life open to international exchange. Over 60 exhibitions have been held at Base so far, which have always showcased projects that had never been displayed before, arranged according to a personal interpretation of the space. Base is promoted by an open group of artists who take turns running the project; they aim to enlist the active participation and support of greater and greater numbers of artists, scholars, collectors and friends. The initiative is therefore conceived as a much needed venue for the exchange of experiences and information, which form part of a shared patrimony which all can partake of. Base organises exhibitions, projects, dialogue and debate, proposing various interpretations and perspectives on interesting developments in art and related fields. At the moment the Base collective is made up of: Mario Airò, Marco Bagnoli, Massimo Bartolini, Vittorio Cavallini, Yuki Ichihashi, Paolo Masi, Massimo Nannucci, Maurizio Nannucci, Paolo Parisi, Remo Salvadori and Enrico Vezzi.