Few territories in Italy and Europe can boast an important contemporary art heritage like Prato due to the presence and activity of the Centre for Contemporary Art "L. Pecci" - a regional centre of coordination and development for contemporary culture - as well as the strong presence of many works of art in the urban fabric.
The itinerary runs on a contemporary art urban route which starts from the Pecci Centre (easy to reach for those coming from outside Prato by the A11 motorway - Prato EST exit) and extends to the historical centre in "continuity" with the great historical and artistic tradition of Tuscany.
The itinerary begins with the visit of the Pecci Centre http://www.centropecci.it/ the first Italian institution built according to the design of the architect Italo Gamberini. Since its opening in 1988 the Centre offered a wide range of exhibitions and documentation on contemporary art. It has reopened on the 16th of October after a closing period due to the restoration works designed by the architect Maurice Nio.
A new public square created in Viale della Repubblica, introduces and leads the visitors to the main entrance of the Centre.
Viale della Repubblica
01 - Sol LeWitt, Irregular Tower (Pecci), 1997 (garden)
02 - Diego Esposito, Longitude - Latitude: 43 ° 51 '678' 'N - 6 ° 11' 570 '' W, 2001 (garden)
03. Eliseo Mattiacci, Reflex of the cosmic order, 1995-1996 (Viale Repubblica / Via Catani)
TOWARDS THE HISTORICAL CITY CENTER OF PRATO
04. Henry Moore, Large Squared Form with Cut, 1969-1971 (Piazza San Marco)
05. Gio Pomodoro, Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda, 1975-1976 (Via Marx)
06. Ben Jakober, Mazzocchio, 1993-1994 (Via Pomeria)
LAZZERINI LIBRARY
Via Puccetti 3
07 Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Prato), 1993 (courtyard Lazzerini library)
08 Bizhan Bassiri, The Beast, 1994 (courtyard Lazzerini library)
09 Hossein Golba, Backbone of life, 2001 (courtyard Lazzerini library)