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Originated in 1982, the Gori Collection at the Fattoria di Celle is considered the first private site specific collection in Europe, and it has been a model for many successive projects. For a number of artists who worked here, the opportunity presented a chance either to experiment with new materials and new lines of investigation or to conclude previous chapters in their careers.
By the mid- 1990s the collection had had a wide impact on various levels both for its contents and for its model of operation. Internationally it was recognized among the major sculpture parks in Europe. Within Italy, where government-sponsered initiatives in the visual arts tended entirely towards the restoration of historical patrimony, the collection sent a strong signal to other private collectors of contemporary art, almost challenging them to assume a semi-public role.