italian painter’s works transform il bottaccio luxury hotel into integrated living gallery

Art by Sossio Integrates into Il Bottaccio Hotel’s Architecture

At Il Bottaccio, the Relais & Châteaux located between the Apuan Alps and the Versilian coast, the work of Italian painter Sossio forms an exhibition integrated throughout the property, turning the hotel into a cohesive and continuous artistic environment. The collection sits effortlessly amid the property’s historical architecture. Each suite becomes a micro-installation in which contemporary chromatic fields converse with eighteenth-century stone, antique wood, and filtered Tuscan daylight. The project places the Sossio Art Collection across corridors, salons, private suites, and transitional spaces, creating a steady visual presence that accompanies guests through the building’s stone architecture and historic interiors.

Sossio’s career began in Naples between 1968 and 1972 during a formative period for Italian art, shaped by direct contact with figures of the New Neapolitan School such as Domenico Spinosa, Armando De Stefano, and Gianni Pisani. Their influence established the foundations of his gestural and material approach, later expanded through his collaboration with Elio D’Anna and the philosophical framework of the ‘Creative Universe,’ which shifted his practice toward introspection and metaphysical themes.

all images courtesy of Sossio and Il Bottaccio

Il Bottaccio Becomes Immersive Setting for Sossio’s Evolving Art

At Il Bottaccio, the Italian painter’s artistic evolution is conveyed through a placement strategy that treats the entire property as a continuous setting. Contemporary surfaces, gestures, and color fields interact with eighteenth-century stone, antique wood, and natural Tuscan light, producing a consistent dialogue. Suites function as small installations where the works integrate into the existing atmosphere, allowing guests to experience the art as part of their surroundings. The exhibition reflects Tuscany’s long-standing relationship with heritage and experimentation, presenting an environment where hospitality and artistic practice coexist. Visitors engage with the works as temporary inhabitants of a space shaped by the interaction between architecture, landscape, and Sossio’s painting.

Sossio’s paintings are integrated throughout the interiors of Il Bottaccio

the hotel becomes a continuous exhibition space for the Sossio Art Collection

works appear across corridors, salons, suites, and transitional areas

art accompanies guests through stone architecture and historic rooms

at Il Bottaccio, the exhibition reflects the evolution of the artist’s material and thematic focus

natural Tuscan light becomes part of the visual dialogue with the artworks

suites function as intimate installations where paintings merge with the setting

each room presents a different intersection of architecture and artistic expression

color fields and textures interact with the building’s layered materiality

the exhibition places heritage and contemporary experimentation in conversation

the project highlights the coexistence of hospitality and artistic practice

project info:

name: Sossio x Il Bottaccio
designer: Sossio | @sossio.art

hotel: Il Bottaccio | @ilbottaccio

location: Tuscany, Italy

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom