Casa De Rodis in Domodossola, a space eagerly curated by the Poscio family to breathe life into their art collection through exhibitions and events, marks a decade of cultural dialogue. To celebrate this important milestone, Elena Pontiggia curates the exhibition “10 Years at Casa De Rodis,” a reflection on the collection’s exhibition history, running from September 20, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
Theme and curatorship: “10 Years at Casa De Rodis” curated by Elena Pontiggia, exploring the story of the Poscio Collection’s public life and its evolving dialogue with other collectors and museums. Structure: The show presents ten works by ten different artists from the Poscio Collection. Three of these works will be placed in dialogue with Matteo Ufocinque Capobianco’s site-specific project INTERSPAZIO – Dialoghi Sospesi tra Segno Forma e Memoria. Site: Set within the medieval-palazzo shell of Casa De Rodis, a venue in the heart of Domodossola, thoughtfully renovated to foster exposure, exchange, and public enjoyment of art.
The Poscio Collection was born from the “passionate incompetence” of Alessandro Poscio and his wife Paola over five decades. Collecting works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries—including painting, drawing, and sculpture—the collection traces a journey through pivotal artistic movements. From Carlo Fornara and the Divisionist milieu to contemporaries who pursued macchiaioli and scapigliatura sensibilities, the collection embodies a history told through encounters, chance moments, revelations, and loves—beyond conventional academic frameworks.
Elena Pontiggia, in selecting the ten works, describes the approach as a kind of geological core sampling: “the ten works aim to convey the gaze Alessandro and Paola Poscio cast on these works, chosen for a fervent, non-calculating affinity that transcends tactics, strategy, and even economic considerations.”
The exhibition threads a journey from a Fornara landscape to portraits and views by Hayez, Constable, and Fontanesi, followed by works by Telemaco Signorini, Giuseppe De Nittis, and extending to a drawing by Giovanni Boldini and a pastel by Federico Zandomeneghi. The show culminates in sculptures by Paolo Troubetzkoy and Francesco Messina.
A central feature is the INTERSPAZIO installation by Matteo Capobianco (Ufocinque). This site-specific project comprises three installations crafted in cut paper, painting, and drawing, designed as transitional spaces between the visitor and the artworks. The installations dialog with three Poscio works: Antonio Fontanesi, Paesaggio a Morestel (Landscape); Paolo Troubetzkoy, Ombra con la Ballerina (Shadow with the Ballerina); Giovanni Boldini, Ritratto di Madame Errazuriz (Portrait of Madame Errazuriz).
Pontiggia explains that INTERSPAZIO highlights the liminal space—an interval between image and perception—inviting visitors to move through thresholds that physically and imaginatively connect with the exhibited pieces.
A concise, thoughtfully curated survey that honors a decade of exhibitions at Casa De Rodis. A dialogue between classic collection pieces and contemporary spatial thinking through Capobianco’s INTERSPAZIO installations. An accessible invitation for the public to experience the beauty and stories embedded in late 19th- and early 20th-century Italian and European art, filtered through the intimate lens of the Poscio family’s acquisitions.
Elena Pontiggia, renowned for her insightful curatorial voice, guides the narrative of this anniversary show. Her perspective emphasizes not only the works themselves but the relationships, conversations, and serendipitous moments that have shaped the collection over ten years.
Dates: September 20, 2025 – January 11, 2026. Venue: Casa De Rodis, Domodossola (historic center), recently renovated to facilitate exhibitions and dialogue among collectors and museums. Audience: Open to art lovers, scholars, and visitors seeking a contemplative encounter with art and its history.
Photo credits: The photographs are from the museum’s archive.
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