10 YEARS OF ART-INSPIRED BAGS FOR PALAZZO STROZZI
With a bag dedicated to Marina Abramović, Il Bisonte celebrates ten years of ongoing collaboration with the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, the most prestigious Florentine exhibition venue dedicated to modern and contemporary art.
For each exposition, Il Bisonte creates a “bag of wonders” that children and families can use to enhance their experience as they discover the works on display. Simply ask for the free bag at the entrance of the palazzo to have the perfect guide for learning and enjoyment at your fingertips.
Inside there are maps of the exhibition, colors for drawing, magnifying glasses, raw materials for arts and crafts, games, and puzzles that make the visit unique and unforgettable.
The partnership between Palazzo Strozzi and Il Bisonte began in 2008, inspired by the friendship between James Bradburne (then the director of the Foundation, now director of the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan) and Wanny Di Filippo, founder and ambassador of Il Bisonte. Ten years later, the results of this collaboration continue to amaze visitors.
Each bag harmoniously blends creativity, craftsmanship and functionality, expressing the values of the Italian know-how on which the production philosophy of Il Bisonte has always been based.
Some of the bags produced for Palazzo Strozzi are invented ex-novo, while others are iconic creations of the brand reinterpreted taking inspiration from the general theme of the exhibition or from a single work.
Each creation is a unique opportunity to experiment with shapes and materials.
The specially produced Il Bisonte for Palazzo Strozzi bags are limited edition.
The entire collection is conserved in the brand’s historical archive at Pontassieve (Florence), alongside over 3000 bags and accessories that bear witness to the inexhaustible capacity for innovation of the brand since the Seventies
The Mirror Bag
For Tomás Saraceno
The Floral Print Bag
For Natalia Goncharova
The “Verrocchio” Briefcase
For Leonardo’s Master 2019
The Golden Leaf Bag
For Marina Abramović
2018-2019
The Cut Briefcase
For Lucio Fontana
2018
The Two-Toned Cross Body Bag
For The Florentine Renaissance
2017-2018
The Video Bag
For Bill Viola
2017
The Lifeboat Bag
For Ai Weiwei
2016-2017
The Colored Briefcase
For The Guggenheim Masterpieces
2016
The Bronze Bag
For Hellenistic Sculpture
2015
The Museum-Suitcase
For Picasso And Spanish Modernity
2014-2015
The Divergent Suitcase
For Pontormo And Rosso Fiorentino
2014
The Explorer’s Map Case
For Kandinsky
2013-2014
The Sculptor’s Knapsack
For The Spring Of The Renaissance
2013
The Art-Monopoly
For The Artists Of The Thirties
2012-2013
A Portfolio
For The American Artists In Florence
2012
A Merchant’s Bag
For Sandro Botticelli
2011-2012
A Cube
For Picasso
2011
The Artists Luggage
For The Splendor Of Bronzino
2010-2011
The Metaphysical Suitcase
For Giorgio De Chirico
2010
The Illusionist’s Hatbox
For The Wonder Of Trompe
L’oeil 2009-2010
A Saddlebag
For Galileo Galilei
2009
The Queen’s Suitcase
For Caterina De’ Medici’s Tapestries
2009
