The exhibition Art at the Tip of the Needle. Drawings and Embroidery Tell the Bottacin Museum represents the final stage of a cultural outreach program that has involved the Bottacin Museum, the Modigliani and Selvatico art high schools, and the association Padova Ricama l’Arte.
The project originates from the Bottacin Museum, founded thanks to the generosity of Nicola Bottacin, who donated an extraordinary collection of coins, medals, and works of art to the city in 1865. After visiting the museum, the high school students created boards inspired by the collections, focusing both on small details and on the overall assembly of objects. From these drawings, the members of the association Padova Ricama l’Arte derived motifs for their refined needlework, testifying to an ancient art reinterpreted with contemporary sensitivity.
A first selection of the works was displayed from May 23 to August 29 at the Bottacin Museum, in the exhibition “Art Contaminations.” In the Sala della Gran Guardia it will now be possible to admire the entire corpus of embroidery and drawings, in a path that puts youth creativity and artisanal wisdom, tradition and innovation in dialogue. Beyond its high artistic value, the exhibition highlights the importance of knowing and enhancing the cultural assets of the territory.
Where: Sala della Gran Guardia.
When: November 15 / December 14.
Hours: 10-13 and 16-19, closed on non-holiday Mondays, free admission.
Entrance for people with mobility disabilities: to use the elevator, please call the phone number 049 8205051 during the opening hours of the exhibition.
Information:
City of Padua
Cultural and Tourism Sector U.O.C. Exhibitions, Events, and Shows
tel. (+39) 049 8204529 – cultura@comune.padova.it