The morphology of Rome evokes the shape of a comet, whose beating heart is the contemporary district, which unifies the Flaminio, Foro Italico and Farnesina districts and enhances the city’s cultural and architectural identity. Is this the fruit of Rome’s Genius loci, its timeless and unchanging spirit, or is it a result of transformations the city has undergone in the contemporary era? Rome comes alive when looking at it from below. Open spaces and interstices weave a web of meanings that is often ignored, but which resurfaces in moments of reflection. they encourage improvisation and the building of social bonds. They are still the places where experiences, memories and everyday practices intertwine. The transition toward a more equitable and sustainable development model relies on the ability to combine social innovation, participation, and new forms of collaboration, fostering networks of solidarity and opportunities for growth for all. Rome, due to its millennial history, faces a greater challenge.
Participants
UMBERTO VATTANI, GIAMPAOLO NUVOLATI, MARÍA MARGARITA SEGARRA LAGUNES, CRISTIANA COLLU, GIUSEPPE D’ACUNTO ROME, VENICE, AND MILAN, ITALY. Umberto Vattani, Skopje, Macedonia, 1938. Lives in Rome, works in Rome and Venice, Italy. Giampaolo Nuvolati, Piacenza, Italy, 1959. Lives and works in Milan, Italy. María Margarita Segarra Lagunes, Città del Messico, Mexico, 1958. Lives and works in Rome, Italy. Cristiana Collu, Cagliari, Italy, 1969. Lives and works in Venice, Italy. Giuseppe D’Acunto, Salerno, Italy, 1973. Lives in Padua, works in Venice, Italy.
Authorial Collaborators
Marco Marino (organisation and general coordination); Rosalia Vittorini (scientific support); Alessandro Degnoni (editorial coordination); Antonio Calandriello (content visualisation); Miriam Mirolla (student participant coordination)
Technical Collaborators
Marco Marino, Marco Turcato, Nicolò Genovese, Pietro Zandonella Maiucco (exhibition design); VIDE – Vision Integral Design Environment, Università Iuav di Venezia (content visualisation)
Team
Antonio Belmonte, Luca Catana, Gabriele Casarano, Giulia Lazzaretto
Thanks
Students from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
Supporters
Venice International University – VIU; Università Iuav di Venezia; Università degli Studi Roma Tre; Distretto del Contemporaneo; Accademia di San Luca; MAXXI; Ministero della Cultura – Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea; Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma; DOCOMOMO Italia; Accademia dei Lincei; Pontificia Università Gregoriana; Pontificia Università della Santa Croce; Regione Lazio; Società Geografica Italiana; Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica; Comune di Roma Capitale
