On the 100th anniversary of Dario Fo’s birth, the Stamperia Pascucci in Gambettola (Forlì-Cesena) is honoring the Nobel laureate with an exhibition that chronicles the deep bond of friendship and collaboration that blossomed withinthe historic Romagna workshop. This exhibition brings together, for the first time, works and materials that have been preserved for years by the Pascucci family.
The exhibition, open from August 29 to September 13, 2026, stems from a story of friendship that, over time, also evolved into an intense creative dialogue. A photograph depicting Dario Fo with one hand resting on Riccardo Pascucci’s shoulder bears witness to this relationship. A simple gesture, yet one that has become a symbol of the encounter between the artist and a print shop that has always been open to experimentation and renewal. “That hand on my shoulder gave us the courage to lead our print shop toward the new and toward renewal,” says Riccardo Pascucci.
The exhibition features works created in collaboration with Dario Fo that have never been exhibited before, alongside drawings, canvases, dedications, printing plates, and other materials left behind by the artist during his visits to the Stamperia. This collection is particularly significant because it remained within the workshop itself for years. In fact, this is the first time this collection of works and artifacts has been presented to the public. These are not materials from private collections or obtained through museum loans, but objects directly linked to the daily life of the Stamperia Pascucci and to Dario Fo’s presence in the workshop. When he arrived in Gambettola, Fo would enter the workshop, talk with the artisans, and experiment using the tools and materials at hand. Used paper, canvases, and printing blocks could be transformed into surfaces on which the artist drew, painted, and brought new ideas to life.
It is precisely this dialogue between contemporary art and artisan tradition that lies at the heart of the exhibition. The objects preserved at the Stamperia tell the story of a relationship built on encounters, experimentation, and creative exchanges. The exhibition thus offers a close-up view not only of Dario Fo’s work but also of the context in which some of these works were created: the Pascucci family’s workshop, with its workbenches, paper, paints, and hand-printing tools.
The exhibition is also part of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the Pascucci Printing House, founded in 1826 in Gambettola. For two centuries, the workshop has preserved and passed down the Romagna tradition of hand printing, while maintaining a strong commitment to research and contemporary art.
The exhibition thus recounts a precious part of the history of the Pascucci Printing House, using original works, photographs, and materials to illustrate the friendship between Dario Fo and the Pascucci family, as well as the creations that emerged during their meetings in the historic workshop in Gambettola.
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| Dario Fo and the Pascucci Printing House: The Exhibition in Gambettola, Featuring Previously Unseen Works, Celebrates His Friendship with the Nobel Laureate |
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