Moni Ovadia con la testa di una statua classica

DELFI (studio per suono, voce, video e buio) / DELPHI (study for sound, voice, video and darkness)

Parma, 1990

theatre

Emptiness, silence, but above all, pitch black. The scene has gone dark, making it impossible to make anything out. Two screens are connected to two infrared cameras which move like eyes, and their gaze guides the spectator through the darkness, following the actor’s every move. The cameras try to make Read More

Croce di monitor luminosi

IL SEGNO INVOLATO / THE STOLEN SIGN

Taormina, 1990

video environment

On a weather map, a small cross-shaped cursor moves and marks out the desired position. With great assuredness, it points out paths and trajectories through places, seas, forests, deserts and cities. Suddenly, this winged cross that appears to have the shape of an Icarus, spreads its wax wings and slips Read More

La Terra vistra dallo spazio

TRAIETTORIE CELESTI / CELESTIAL TRAJECTORIES

Cavaillon, 1990

video environment

A section of an electronic sky has plummeted to the ground, trapping the image of a dove in the glossy reflection of the floor. It is suspended above the visitors’ heads. Up above, in the monitor, the “upside down” gaze of a weather satellite travels and investigates the surface of Read More

Scena

IL COMBATTIMENTO DI ETTORE E ACHILLE / THE BATTLE OF HECTOR AND ACHILLES

Riccione, 1989

theatre

Two screens provide two simultaneous points of view, focusing on this episode taken from Homer’s epic. At times, the images work together in the same way that human eyes allow us to see, and at other times, they are different from each other and mix up, just like human thought. Read More

Video del volto di una donna in monitor inclinato

RILIEVO DELLA PARTE EMERSA / PROTRUDING STRUCTURE

Riccione, 1988

video environment

From the Observations on nature series (‘Osservazioni sulla natura’), this installation, despite its artificiality, was also approached as if it were a natural phenomenon. A large wedge seems to have risen up from underground, splitting up the line of monitors. It is a composite mass that becomes disturbing when luminous Read More

Volto di un uomo, Felsen, dietro i disegni su un vetro, in bianco e nero

LA VARIABILE FELSEN / THE FELSEN VARIABLE

1988

film

Everything works in harmony like an orchestra, everyone has their part […] but there will always be an off-key note. The passage from this “symphony” is meaningful: every morning, a few minutes before eight o’clock, a car with a big engine speeds around a country road confidently cutting the corner. Read More

Uno dei monitor

PRIMO SCAVO. Osservazioni sulla natura / FIRST EXCAVATION. Observations on nature

Locarno, 1988

video environment

A ring of television monitors rises up from beneath the ground. The structure is unusual and could belong to the past or the future. The show begins as this structure appears, with the image of a huddled body immediately displayed, sliding along the curve of screens until the ring disappears Read More

Profilo femminile in un monitor sulla scena di "La camera astratta"

LA CAMERA ASTRATTA / THE ABSTRACT ROOM

Kassel, 1987

theatre

The abstract room is a mental space. It is the interior of the everyman who, for a moment of suspended time, is overcome by sensations, obsessions, memories and images. In this timeless room, the actors interpret the idea of conscience and play out imaginary or experienced relationships that are exaggerated Read More

Particolare degli occhi di una figura scolpita in pietra

TRACCE DI SGUARDI PROFONDI / TRACES OF DEEP GAZES

Bari, 1987

video environment

In the pitch black of the halls of the ex-convent of Santa Scolastica, a number of light beams inspect the harsh surfaces of the building. They seem to be searching for something, or perhaps they are trying to bring something to life with the intensity of their light. Rows of Read More

Frame da video con particolari architettonici di Palazzo Fortuny e piccioni

PARETI, FIGURE STRAPPATE / FIGURES TORN FROM THE WALLS

Venice, 1986

video environment

This installation is built around synchronized moving lights and videos. The shafts of light try to bring the figures and painted scenarios of Mariano Fortuny’s entirely frescoed Venetian atelier to life, like an illusionistic trompe l’oeil painting. Several people collaborated on this project during a workshop in Venice and just Read More

Insieme di monitor sulla scena di "Prologo di un diario segreto contraffatto"

PROLOGO A UN DIARIO SEGRETO CONTRAFFATTO / PROLOGUE TO A FORGED AND SECRET DIARY

Rome, 1985

theatre

Seven actors and fifteen monitors are on stage. Their choreography and the scenes they act out are processed using the technological possibilities of video. The live images on the screens are parts of another show that is being performed at the same time on other off-stage sets. Real and simulated Read More

Figura bianca su fondo nero incisa su un muro

L’OSSERVATORIO NUCLEARE DEL SIG. NANOF / THE NUCLEAR OBSERVATORY OF MR. NANOF

1985

film

A wall that’s about 150 metres long and 2 metres high encloses the exterior of the ex-criminal asylum in Volterra. Its surface is entirely engraved with a vast narrative made up of words and drawings, tables and orbital diagrams. For twelve years Nanof has lived behind this wall, scratching at Read More

Monitor con personaggi a colori sovrapposti a paesaggi

VEDUTE (quel tale non sta mai fermo) / SEEN (that guy is never stationary)

Venice, 1985

video environment

A video narrative comes to life on twelve TV screens placed in a semicircle in a hall at Palazzo Fortuny in Venice. The screens are connected to another twelve video cameras placed around the city. The white and black footage on the screens overlaps with other images in colour. The Read More

Percorso di monitor

STORIE PER CORSE / STORIES FOR RUNS

Volterra, 1985

video environment

The sense of constant acceleration that has come to define this period seems to suggest that only the movement can be perceived, and not the cause. With this in mind, the idea was to experiment with a trap: not knowing what could happen, a rope is stretched taut across the Read More

Parete di monitor

SIPARIO ELETTRONICO / ELECTRIC STAGE CURTAIN

Ivrea, 1985

video environment

Thirty-two TV screens, tall enough to create a barrier, withhold and muddle up memories, presenting sights and sounds of things past or future. The screens, which have been placed at angles, seem to create folds that form part of a larger swaying electronic fabric. Footage shows various symbioses of potential Read More

Parete di monitor con immagine frammentata di danzatrici e aranceto della Venere del Botticelli

DUE PIRAMIDI / TWO PYRAMIDS

Milan, 1984

video environment

Milan: a large PVC plastic pyramid covers the entire space of the courtyard in front of the Palazzo del Senato. The structure is supported by eleven thousand cubic metres of hot air. Inside it, there are a few monitors, arranged like another upside down pyramid, reassembling the image of a Read More

Scritta elettronica su fondo nero "Lato D"

LATO D / D-SIDE

1983

film

A worn-out Lou Reed record, snippets of film and words that run across the screen that are then wiped clear: traces of D. Sounds and visuals collected and reordered recreate a simulated portrait that doesn’t necessarily look like the original but which tries to not lose its poetic charge and Read More

Oggetto e fumo

LUCI DI INGANNI / DECEITFUL LIGHTS

Milan, 1982

video environment

The old pond, oh! A frog leaps in That watery sound. Like a haiku (a traditional form of Japanese poetry), the first video environment is created. A number of videos have been placed in semi-darkness and lights bordering the space light up on the objects on show, objects that these Read More

Foto Polaroid in bianco e nero

FACCE DI FESTA / PARTY FACE

1980

film

Filmed in the space of a few hours at a party held in Milan in 1979, the film offers an insight into what it is like being young, lost and looking for promises of a better future. These young people are about to enter into a new decade in pursuit Read More

Silhouette di un uomo affianco a uovo gigante

THE MNEMONIST / IL MNEMONISTA

2000

film

Sounds, images, colours, tastes. Everything in his extraordinary mind is transformed into a world where there is no boundary between reality and image. First violinist in the orchestra of a big city, ‘S’ is gifted with an extraordinary memory which enables them to remember every single detail of everything that Read More

Ombra di una meridiana sullo schermo di un televisore

TEMPO D’INGANNI / DECEITFUL TIMES

Volterra, 1984

video environment

As anyone who has been there knows, Volterra is a magical town. Each layer of its history is full of little tricks. The still shadow of the sundial stands out against a revolving world, following the outline of the Roman theatre. The imposing Basilica di San Giusto sways so that Read More

Monitor con nuotatore in piscina

IL NUOTATORE (va troppo spesso a Heidelberg) / THE SWIMMER (goes too often to Heidelberg)

Venice, 1984

video environment

Everything seems quiet. The visitor is surrounded by blue light and enchanting music. A line of monitors placed close to each other show the repeated and strained strokes of a swimmer as they swim tirelessly from screen to screen. This installation was created by placing twelve cameras right on the Read More

Monte Amiata mining museum

I LUOGHI DEL MERCURIO / THE PLACES OF MERCURY

Abbadia San Salvatore, 2016

museum

The multimedia museum was created in the space of a former mechanical workshop inside the Mining Park-Museum at Abbadia San Salvatore. Mine, Cinnabar, Mercury, Amiata: these words, which are placed at the beginning of the path, enclose a network of stories connected to the narrow passages in the mountain. They Read More

Statue of the Archangel Michael

IL SENTIERO DELL’ANGELO / THE ANGEL’S PATH

Monte Sant'Angelo, 2015

museum

This museum is dedicated to the cult of Archangel Michael and it was designed as an initiation journey that draws the visitor to the mysteries coming from the ancient tradition of pilgrimage to the sacred sites bound to the Archangel Michael. A sequence of environments progressively introduces the audience to Read More

Multimedia installation about the Viscontis

FINESTRE VISCONTEE / WINDOWS ON THE VISCONTIS

Belgioioso, 2015

museum

As the first core of the museum dedicated to the Visconti family, this environment among the restored walls of Belgioioso Castle features two main moments. The installations – a well and two windows – intrigue the visitor through landscapes and stories about the castle emerging from the past, and being Read More

Installation with camera for museum dedicated to Molise earthquake

PAESAGGIO IN MOVIMENTO / MOVING LANDSCAPE

San Giuliano di Puglia, 2015

museum

The Multimedia Museum for Earthquake Memory is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the earthquake that took place in Molise on October 31, 2002, and to the children who lost their lives in it. This project aims at informing people about biodiversity and landscape through experiential, creative, and Read More

Installation for the Archaeological and Land Museum in Mamoiada

MATER

MATER, Archaeological and Land Museum, develops in a multimedia and interactive path over three thematic rooms. The first room is dedicated to the history of the Mamoiada area, to its geography and its invisible dimension, i.e., to the hidden, unknown aspects of a land that welcomed different peoples. The room Read More

Capitolium - proiezione di una processione notturna

CAPITOLIUM

museum

In the Eastern cell of the Capitolium, inside the Archaeological Park in Brescia, Studio Azzurro created a multimedia environment with strong theatrical reminiscences. An animated model is the main attraction at the centre of the room. Thanks to its interactive margins, it introduces the visitor to the knowledge and the Read More

Installazione multimediale al MAST

MAST

Bologna, 2013

museum

The MAST Foundation is an international philanthropic and cultural institution dealing with art, technology and innovation. Studio Azzurro created four video installations in its exhibition path. The first environment welcomes the visitors by presenting MAST core topics. A row of wide screens creates a wall of images and moving objects, Read More

Installation at the International Shoe Museum by Studio Azzurro

LA STANZA DELLA DUCHESSA / THE DUCHESS’S ROOM

Vigevano, 2011

museum

Studio Azzurro decided to use shoes to tell a story at the International Shoe Museum in Vigevano. This story begins with the slipper, the most representative shoe model of the area. According to popular knowledge, this shoe was worn, or maybe even created, by Beatrice d’Este, Duchess of Milan and Read More

Dancers at San Carlo Theatre in Naples

MEMUS

Napoli, 2011

museum

Studio Azzurro accepted the challenge coming from MEMUS, the Museum and Historical Archive from Naples’ San Carlo Theatre, thus revisiting and reinterpreting six operas staged for theatre by as many world-famous contemporary artists. This multimedia exhibition recounts a story and places the visitor in an original, immersive situation where s/he Read More

Video installation with flames dedicated to Vibo Valentia area

VALENTIA SENSIBILE / SENSITIVE VALENTIA

Vibo Valentia, 2011

museum

Valentia Sensibile is a project aiming at creating appreciation for the area of Vibo Valentia, as well as a promotion of its cultural identity. Its goal is to tell the memory of places while connecting people, art, and multimedia. Studio Azzurro designed and created The Tales of the Horizons and Read More

Interactive table at the Pottery Museum

MUSEO DELLA CERAMICA / POTTERY MUSEUM

Mondovì, 2010

museum

Over six hundred pottery works are on display at the museum in Mondovì, while further two thousand items are archived in its storage rooms. In the nineteenth century and in the first half of the twentieth, the industrial production of pottery was a strong feature of the culture and economy Read More

Museum of Water - blue flag with a projection

MUSEO DELL’ACQUA DI SIENA / SIENA MUSEUM OF WATER

Siena, 2010

museum

Museo dell’Acqua tells the story of Siena through the fascinating hidden world of the “bottini”, an underground system designed to carry water to the city’s historical fountains. In order to explain why Siena is structured this way and why its relationship with water is of the essence, we used the Read More

Drawing of a helicopter from the former mental hospital

OLTRE IL GIARDINO / BEYOND THE GARDEN

Trieste, 2009

museum

Franco Basaglia’s work and the utopia that was fulfilled as mental hospitals were shut down are key historical facts that can appeal to younger generations. In Trieste, Basaglia’s heritage generated events and shaped a net of health services. This bears witness to the contemporary relevance of the events of the Read More

Sound installation at the former mental hospital in Rome

MUSEO LABORATORIO DELLA MENTE / THE MIND’S MUSEUM AND WORKSHOP

Rome, 2008

museum

The Mind’s Museum and Workshop is located among the walls of the former mental hospital of Santa Maria della Pietà, in Rome. It offers a journey into mental illness and into the segregation it used to cause by going over the history of Rome mental hospital from its foundation to Read More

Installation at Carrara Marble Museum with projection on marble powder

MUSEO CIVICO DEL MARMO DI CARRARA / CIVIC MUSEUM OF CARRARA MARBLE

Carrara, 2008

museum

An important renovation and reorganization work of the exhibition rooms of the Museum of Carrara Marble took place in 2008. Besides artwork, archaeological findings from the quarry, and tools for the extraction and processing of marble, a new multimedia narrative path was born to highlight the city’s historical memory. “We Read More

Ombra di un soldato armato a Forte Belvedere Gschwent

LA FORTEZZA DELLE EMOZIONI / THE FORTRESS OF EMOTIONS

Lavarone, 2008

museum

The Fortress of Emotions aims at preserving the heritage of the World War I memories kept within the walls of Forte Belvedere Gschwent. The path includes three sensitive environments: The Animated Model, The Sentries, and The Howitzers of Sounds. Through a simple gesture, The Animated Model allows you to retrieve Read More

Leggio interattivo sulle Alpi Marittime all’interno del Forte di Vinadio

MONTAGNA IN MOVIMENTO / MOVING MOUNTAIN

Vinadio, 2007

museum

The path on the Maritime Alps inside Forte di Vinadio is less to contemplate than to live. Spaces become narrative, containers of collective experiences in which tales proceed on more levels: the educational and teaching component of the museum mingles with the evocative and emotional one, universal history and personal Read More

Multimedia installation at the Formigine Castle

IL CASTELLO DI FORMIGINE / THE FORMIGINE CASTLE

Formigine, 2007

museum

The museum of Formigine Castle is not just about architectural appreciation. Thanks to multimedia installations, it turns into a living entity that comes back to life through the layering of stories and emotions. Each time someone visits the castle, new identities of it are shaped, making it a living and Read More

Interactive installation inside the museum dedicated to miners who worked at Pozzo Gal

MUSEO MULTIMEDIALE DELLA MINIERA DI POZZO GAL / MULTIMEDIA MUSEUM AT POZZO GAL MINE

Arbus, 2006

museum

The multimedia museum of Pozzo Gal mine is dedicated to the men who worked here in the first half of the twentieth century, to their families and their histories. It includes testimonies and objects donated to the museum, which represent the most personal and intimate belongings from the miners. The Read More

Projection of a weel from a former wool mill

LA FABBRICA DELLA RUOTA / THE WHEEL WORKS

Pray, 2005

museum

The exhibition path at Fabbrica della ruota (Wheel Works), a former wool mill now turned museum, is a part of the eco-museum of the Italian province of Biella and the site for the Textile Industry Documentation Centre. It was born on the occasion of an exhibition called On the Woollen Read More

Ocean liners, figures watching the sea

TRANSATLANTICI / LINERS

Genoa, 2004

museum

Commissioned for the election of Genoa as European Cultural Capital, this exhibition was designed as a movie developing within the spaces of the Galata Sea Museum in order to bring the extraordinary history of ocean liners back to life. A movie in three stages that becomes a scenario, a narration, Read More

Alfredo d'Andrade

MUSEO-CENTRO STUDI ALFREDO D’ANDRADE / ALFREDO D’ANDRADE MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTRE

Pavone Canavese, 2003

museum

Designed for the museum dedicated to Alfredo d’Andrade, an architect and restorer from the late nineteenth century, this exhibition includes four installations exploring the themes of restoration, archiving, travelling, and the relationships between d’Andrade and his contemporaries. The first installation is made of four interactive bookrests, each equipped with a Read More

Una mano tocca un portafoto e un oggetto di metallo appartenuti a Trilussa

LA STANZA DI TRILUSSA / TRILUSSA’S ROOM

Rome, 2002

museum

The permanent collection of Museo di Roma in Trastevere shows popular everyday life in Rome between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, filtering it through the eyes of the artists that represented it. It includes collections of paintings, prints, drawings and watercolours that are displayed in rotation. In a room of Read More

Museum of the Resistance in Fosdinovo

MUSEO AUDIOVISIVO DELLA RESISTENZA / AUDIO-VISUAL MUSEUM OF THE RESISTENZA MOVEMENT

Fosdinovo, 2000

museum

This museum in Fosdinovo was created in order to offer a new vision of the Resistenza (Italian wartime resistance movement), and in particular to approach a younger audience. We chose to speak an emotional language that does not only tell a story, but also conveys memory by using large-scale projections Read More

Interactive map of Lucca, virtual museum Baluardo

BALUARDO

Lucca, 1999

museum

As the first museum experience for Studio Azzurro, Lucca’s virtual museum explores the memory of the city through a journey in four stages that match four corresponding moments in memory, i.e., evoking, narrating, informing, and documenting. The introductory hall features footage from cameras scattered around the city that show the Read More