Fidel Castro photo exhibition opens in Jesi with AI chat feature
Over 200 photographs from the Centro Fidel Castro Ruz archive trace the Cuban leader's life from his student years to his death. The show at Palazzo Bisaccioni, curated by Mauro Tarantino and René González Barrios, includes an AI-powered video that lets visitors converse with Castro. Sections cover his education, the liberation of Cuba, agrarian reform, mass literacy campaigns, his relationship with Che Guevara, and meetings with popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. The installation lacks individual captions, relying on room panels for context.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Fidel: storia di un leader – l’uomo che sfidò il secolo'
- Curated by Mauro Tarantino (Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Jesi) and René González Barrios (Centro Fidel Castro Ruz)
- Materials sourced from the Centro Fidel Castro Ruz archive in Havana
- Includes an AI video allowing visitors to interact with a virtual Fidel Castro
- Sections cover formative years, liberation, reforms, Che Guevara, global icon status, and meetings with three popes
- No individual photo captions; only room panels provide thematic explanations
- Fidel Castro lived from 1926 to 2016
- Venue: Palazzo Bisaccioni, Jesi, Italy
Entities
Artists
- Fidel Castro
- Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
- Mauro Tarantino
- René González Barrios
Institutions
- Centro Fidel Castro Ruz
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Jesi
- Palazzo Bisaccioni
Locations
- Jesi
- Italy
- Cuba
- Havana
- Birán