OCA, is located within the Oasi Dynamo reserve. To access it, there is a 45-minute walk through a forest path, which takes you to a sunny plateau, from which there is a splendid view of all the surrounding mountains. Here, in what was until recently a huge barn, is the exhibition space, which this year is hosting Love Letter, a major exhibition by artist Pascale Marthine Tayou, whose research focuses on the relationship between man and nature, organized in collaboration with Galleria Continua and curated by Marco Bazzini and Emanuele Montibeller.
Discover the walking path in the forest
How to find us
You leave the car and immediately enter the forest: this is how the OCA experience begins
OCA is not a space like any other. Leaving your car at the parking lot at Croce di Piteglio, with a pleasant walk of about 2.5 kilometers, you will go through the woods and finally arrive at the clearing that houses the outdoor installation and the exhibition space with the exhibition, from which you will access to visit both. The nature walk to get to the exhibition spaces is already part of the experience.
At the reserve’s Visitor Center, the ‘Casa Luigi’ restaurant will be in operation, offering top-quality gastronomic offerings for lunch or snack with cafeteria service.
Parking
SP 633, n° 15, 51020, San Marcello Piteglio (PT)
Start the route
From the parking lot start walking
Useful route info
The walk to reach OCA is a pleasant walk in the woods that we recommend with comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for a dirt trail.
Length
2.6 km
Drop
250 m
On foot
30 min
Difficulty
Media
What you will find on arrival
Once you walk the path through the forest, you will be in the Dynamo Oasis nature reserve!
Inside the former stable you will find a converted exhibition space that houses temporary exhibitions.
In the outdoor spaces you will find site-specific installations that are part of the permanent collection.
RESTAURANT
You will find the Visitor Center housing the 'Casa Luigi' Restaurant Cafè.
FAQ
The OCA experience begins with a walk, surrounded by nature, that takes about 30 minutes to reach the different exhibition spaces. Here you can enter the former barn, converted into an exhibition gallery, where you can visit Pascale Marthine Tayou’s Love Letter exhibition and have access to the adjacent green spaces. We recommend that you allow at least 90 minutes for the visit and stay in the Visitor Center for lunch or a snack at the ‘Casa Luigi’ Restaurant Cafè.
OCA is disabled accessible, but you must contact the Oasi Dynamo office to schedule your visit with an internal transfer.
Yes, inside the Visitor’s Center, there is the ‘Casa Luigi’ restaurant, which offers top-quality dining options for lunch and also has a cafeteria for a stop or snack.
Restaurant service from Friday to Sunday, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cafeteria service from Friday to Sunday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
There is a sign indicating the start of the trail from the parking lot, and then proceed along the only viable trail to reach the OCA area.
Dogs are always welcome in all exhibition spaces.
Because you are within a Nature Reserve, we ask that you keep your four-legged friend on a leash at all times, out of respect for the local wildlife and for their safety.
