Rome is hosting the first edition of the Media Art Festival. Art and Technology for Creative Solidarity from February 25 February to March 1, 2015. The initiative is promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, and the City of Rome in collaboration with Intel Education and the patronage of Università Roma Tre and the British Council.
The objective is to create a new domain in Italy for arts and new technology, to promote the artistic choices of artists and develop training programmes for new professions. The multi-event begins today, Wednesday February 25, at 12:00 am with the inauguration of the
“From Body to Mind. New Generations of Italian Media Artists” at the Centrale Montemartini Museum.
“From Body to Mind. New Generations of Italian Media Artists” at the Centrale Montemartini Museum.
Today’s Programme
Press Event, Centrale Montemartini Museum, 12:00 am -1:00 pm
Inauguration of the "From Body to Mind. New Generations of Italian Media Artists" Exhibtion
Participants include:
- Alfonso Molina, Professor of Technology Strategy at the University of Edinburgh and Scientific Director of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Giovanna Marinelli, Culture Councillor, City of Rome
- Giovanna Melandri, President, Fondazione MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo
Centrale Montemartini Museum, 1:00-1:30 pm
“Deriva” Performance by Artist Roc Parés, Università Pompeu Fabra, Barcellona
FOCUS: MEDIA ART IN EDUCATIONRome Città Educativa, 6:30-7:30 pm
Students become Artists: Experiences at the Rome Liceo scientifico B. Croce, Liceo classico Virgilio and Liceo classico Giulio Cesare schools.
Participants include:
- Paolo Masini, School, Infancy, Youth and Citizen Participation Councilor, City of Rome
- Silvia Invernici, Education Manager, Intel Italia
- Alfonso Molina, Professor of Technology Strategy at the University of Edinburgh and Scientific Director of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Alison Driver, Arts Manager, British Council Italia
- Salvatore Iaconesi, Artist, Eduator, “Art is Open Source”
Moderator: Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
Inauguration of works: Dehors/Audela, Simone Pappalardo, Alessio Chierico
“An Incurable Good”
Rome Città Educativa 7:30-8:00 pm
Performance by Dehors/Audela (Elisa Turco Liveri, actress and performer, and Salvatore Insana, video)
FIRST EDITION OF THE MEDIA ART FESTIVAL IN ROME
February 25– March 1, 2015
Centrale Montemartini Museum, via Ostiense 103
Università Roma Tre, via Ostiense 133/B
Phyrtual Innovation Gym, via del Quadraro 102
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