THE PATH OF SYMBOLS – IV edition of Baroque Blue Ionian SeArt Residency 2025
Contemporary Arts in the Nature curated by Dores Sacquegna
BAROQUE BLUE is an Artist in Residency program that provides a unique and inspiring environment for creative minds worldwide, offering a harmonious blend of living and working spaces that promote collaboration, diversity, and artistic exploration. The program extends a warm welcome to artists, architects, writers, art historians, musicians, performers, and creative professionals worldwide. We provide residents housing fully stocked with air conditioning and close to the sea, guided tours and excursions, materials to work with, meals, workshops, final exhibitions and much more. Our region and Salento Peninsula is surrounded by ancient legends and breathtaking turquoise waters, encourages you to get in touch with your inner archetype, and explore your creative boundaries and overcome artistic fears. This trip is not only about creating artwork, but also about unleashing your potential, which will lead you from inspiration to expressive works, while creating lasting friendships and memories in a treasured artistic community.
Path of symbols is the main title of this 4th edition of art & nature residency in one of the most striking places in southern Italy, with its breathtaking views and blue flag sea!
Earth Path: Plant symbolism and shamanism (From 5 to 19 July 2025)
Santa Maria al Bagno and Porto Selvaggio Regional Reserve Park (Lecce, Italy)
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN THE RESIDENCY: Larisa Pilinsky (US), Laurence Vittes (US), Victoria Williamson (US); Beverly Dicarlo (US), Julie Moss (UK); Karen Partridge (UK), Kohlene Hendrickson (US), Tatiana Yartseva (US). There is still 2 spots available… apply soon!
APULIAN ARTISTS IN DIALOGUE: Luigi Caiffa, Claudio Rizzo, Gianni Chriatti, Alberto “Nick” Bolettieri, Francesca Romana Ferrara, Maria Maddalena Armenise.
Art residency program day-bay-day coming soon!
Water Path: On the trail of Great Mother (From 20 September to 04 October 2025 )
Punta della Suina Regional Nature Park and Sant’Andrea Island (Lecce, Italy)
Come and live these experiences with us in a community of international and local artists!
To learn more about previous experience see here
Info to join us: primopianorecidency@gmail.com or primopianoexhibition01@gmail.com
To learn more about 2024 edition see pdf catalogue attached below