illy Art Collection Can

Starting from 2006, we saw the arrival of an art collector item on Italian finest espresso maker- the illy designer coffee can. Same as the illy designer cup, this time illy invite not only renowned artists but also young talents around the world an opportunity to express themselves on the 250g coffee can. The limited-edition coffee-cans are unveiled twice a year.

For 2011, the newest addition to the coffee can collection are Alioum Moussa - All Create Together and Michelangelo Pistoletto - Energie Love Difference.

Alioum Moussa - All Create Together theme can was inspired by the artist experience at Cittadellarte - Pistoletto Foundation in Biella. The collector can represents the contrast between Cameroon, the home of the artist, and Piedmont: the result is an energetic, lively décor, with warm colors typical of Africa blended with colder colors, representing the European continent.

Michelangelo Pistoletto - Energie Love Difference is an artistic movement promoted by the artist; its aim is to bring together, around the regions facing onto the Mediterranean Sea, people and institutions interested in creating new outlooks reaching beyond the conflict between different cultures. Here the Mediterranean is represented by a mirror, to symbolize the liquid surface merging the energies of the countries on its shores.