2026 – Baroque Blue (June)

Primo Piano invites you to join the fifth edition of its Baroque Blue Art & Nature Residency, an intimate gathering shaped by creation, reflection, and connection. Set along the luminous coastline of TORRE DELL’ORSO, where the sea is not just a view but a presence, this residency unfolds as a space to listen more deeply—to your practice, to others, and to the quiet stories held by the landscape.

This residency offers more than a retreat—it is a space for reconnection, reflection, and creative awakening.  It is an invitation to return to yourself, to reconnect with the land, and to create from a place of depth, presence, and truth.  Constellations: The Awakening of Star Feathers explores the invisible threads that connect us—to the land, to memory, and to each other.  Through portraits, landscapes, gestures, and processes, this residency becomes a space to feel, witness, and translate the unseen into form. You will be part of a small, international community of artists, curators, and cultural practitioners, connected through a desire to create with depth, care, and presence. This is an invitation to remember something essential, to create from what has been waiting, and to return—gently, honestly—to yourself and the land.

What We Offer

• Accommodation in the marina of Torre dell’Orso
• A nurturing environment for artistic research and creation
• Curatorial guidance and mentorship
• Opportunities for dialogue and collaboration
• Immersion in local culture, food, and rhythms of life
• Materials/art stuff to work on site.
• Guided tours by land and by boat.
• Village explorations.
• Exceptional dinners with regional wines.
• Printmaking workshop.
• Yoga and sacred feminine sessions.
• Final exhibition during residency.
• Prizes Details:  All the best works created during the residency will be displayed in the coming months in a Contemporary Art Foundation in Lecce.

See national and international artist testimonials: