Retouche: solo exhibition by Sandro Bracchitta

When: 28 May 2026, opening at 18:30

Where: PROSA_contemporanea, Rome

PROSA_contemporanea presents Retouche, a solo exhibition by Sandro Bracchitta curated by Alberto Dambruoso and Loredana Rea. The project showcases "retouchéd" prints: unique pieces that combine traditional intaglio technique with subsequent manual reworking to create one-of-a-kind artworks.

What to expect

• Prints enhanced with flocking, earths, pastels, pigments and gold leaf.
• Use of volcanic ash as a material element connected to ancestral memory.
• Recurring motifs: chairs, bowls, houses, boats, seeds, branches and volcanoes—archetypal symbols with timeless resonance.
• A shift from engraved sign to material layering that often approaches installation.

Bracchitta's method intentionally subverts the reproducibility of printmaking: after the matrix-based phase, the artist applies materials that negate serial repetition and grant each work unique presence. The exhibition traces the dialogue between calcographic discipline and free material exploration, producing works meant to be lived rather than merely observed.

Artist profile

Sandro Bracchitta was born in Ragusa in 1966. Trained in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and a former scholarship holder at the International School of Graphics Il Bisonte, he has shown in major international exhibitions and received notable awards in graphic art. He teaches Printmaking Techniques and Experimental Calcography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania and holds active roles within contemporary printmakers' associations.

Practical information

• Opening: 28 May 2026, 18:30.
• Curators: Alberto Dambruoso and Loredana Rea.
• PROSA_contemporanea is an art space born from the recovery of a former pastry shop, aiming to foster dialogue between art and contemporary design practices.

Please check visiting hours and any guided tours with the venue before planning your visit.