Pietro Terzini
I’ll be here any time

Care when/ they don’t/ Chase a dream/ Love beyond/ Stay strong/ Live free/ I’ll be here/ any time

 As of Dec. 19, a bright inscription stands out on the facade of Galleria Cavour 1959 in Bologna. Words by Milanese artist Pietro Terzini encouraging people to care for each other even if others do not, to pursue their dreams, to be strong and at the same time to love and live free.

The message I wrote is an invitation to live fully each day without fear, pursuing our dreams, knowing that we can always have the support of our loved ones.

Pietro Terzini

Pietro, with his distinctive signature and street art, has successfully interpreted the fundamental codes of Galleria Cavour 1959, which in its being a rationalist architectural work has always been the city’s authentic community gathering place. Pietro’s art succeeds in an extraordinary way in connecting generations and making them reflect on iconic buildings in our urban realities, embodying the dynamic essence of Galleria Cavour 1959. This collaboration, which will continue throughout the ArteFiera period, testifies to our commitment to carrying forward traditions and values as we embrace contemporary art that reflects the vitality of our vision for the future. Terzini is one of the most irreverent and beloved artistic personalities on social networks and by Generation Z. This message of his is perfectly aligned and consistent with the vision of Galleria Cavour 1959, since its inception a meeting place in the center of Bologna that increasingly wants to unite art, fashion and sustainability in projects that are distinguished by a continuous search for sharable and universal values.

Paola Pizzighini Benelli

The installation, visible every evening at dusk (from 5 p.m. to midnight), turns everyone’s attention to the need for peace and care – of the environment and of people – at a time that also sees so many wars going on. It sends a message of universal love from a place that also conveys balance with the elegance of its floral arrangements that respect the environment according to Cam criteria (minimum environmental criteria).

Pietro Terzini’s work includes everything from digital to fine art via street art. Indeed, the focus of his art is the contemporary world in which fashion plays a central role along with capitalism, consumerism and love in the age of social media.

The artist collaborates with some of the world’s most important brands, including Nike and Tod’s, and has exhibited his works in Italy, Switzerland and the United States.