Primo Pantoli’s exhibition, like Giovanni Carta’s, is part of the cycle Soluchifera . Primo Pantoli was born in Cesena (Forlì), where he completed his classical studies.

In 1950 he moved to Florence, where he alternated painting with literary studies. In 1957 he settled in Sardinia, where he taught artistic disciplines at the Liceo Artistico in Cagliari until 1990.

He was among the founders of the first avant-garde art groups in Sardinia (Studio ’58 in 1958; Gruppo di Initiative, in 1961; Centro di Cultura Democratica, in 1967). He has published writings and drawings in newspapers and periodicals, art criticism articles in L’Unità and il Tempo; he was a satirical illustrator for Rinascita Sarda and Sardegna Oggi.

He has exhibited almost everywhere, in Italy and abroad since 1952. He personally engraves and prints woodcut, etching and drypoint works. He has designed around a hundred posters, book covers, brochures for the theatre, conferences, trade union and political demonstrations. He has created sets for theater and television (Rai 3). It has set up rooms and squares for events and conferences. Since 2000 he has dedicated himself to sculpture, experimenting with different materials.