Genoa's Palazzo Ducale Hosts 'Ninety Percent of Everything', an Installation on Global Trade's Invisible Machinery
Between September 4 and October 4, 2026, the Sala Liguria at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa will host 'Ninety Percent of Everything,' a multi-channel installation by U-BOOT Lab that delves into the concealed infrastructure of global trade. Curated by Maria Pina Usai, this project emerged from an international residency involving the collectives Fish Tank and Fathom 30°. The installation showcases a dual-channel projection featuring images, audio recordings, and data related to vessel traffic and maritime labor, as well as real-time AIS signal displays and worldwide cargo routes. Additionally, photographic portraits by Simone Lezzi emphasize the workers. Workshops will invite public input for a forthcoming publication. The residency involved under-35 collectives from 18 nations, with support from Tiziana Alocci, Stellare, Francesca Garaventa, and Simone Lezzi.
Key facts
- Installation 'Ninety Percent of Everything' runs from September 4 to October 4, 2026, in Sala Liguria, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa.
- Curated by Maria Pina Usai and presented by U-BOOT Lab.
- Result of a residency involving collectives Fish Tank and Fathom 30°, conducted between the palace, the port, CNR-IRBIM, and a cargo ship.
- Features a two-channel projection with data on vessel traffic, marine biodiversity, infrastructure, and maritime labor.
- Includes real-time AIS signal display from Genoa port and a global map of cargo ship routes.
- Photographic portraits by Simone Lezzi focus on port workers.
- Residency selected from 18 countries; research took place May 15-30.
- Public workshops and meetings will contribute to a concluding publication.
- Admission is free.
Entities
Artists
- Maria Pina Usai
- Jennifer Yue Yuen Yu
- Shawn Pak Hin Tang
- Tamara Keller
- Sofia Daniela Rudi Kent
- Sun Woo Yoon
- Tiziana Alocci
- Ale Bavo
- FiloQ
- Raffaele Rebaudengo
- Simone Lezzi
- Francesca Garaventa
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Silvia Aresca
- Chiara Caredda
- Stefano Casini
- Rose George
- Stellare
- Annalisa Gatto
Institutions
- U-BOOT Lab
- Palazzo Ducale
- CNR-IRBIM
- Fish Tank
- Fathom 30°
- Stellare
- Artribune
- Fondazione Palazzo Ducale Genova
- Grendi
- The Heath Studio
- exibart.com
- Politecnico di Milano
- Wiley
- Corriere della Sera
- Observatoire des publics et des pratiques de la culture – MESRI/AMU
- Itinerari Paralleli
- The Heath² Studio
- NECESITY.INK
- Laboratorio di Sociologia Visuale UniGe
- Autorità di Sistema Portuale Mar Ligure Occidentale
- ETT
- CS-MACH1
- Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
- Arshake
- TEDxGenova
- Amazon
- Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale
- CNR-IAS
- UC Studio
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Sala Liguria
- Palazzo Ducale
- Piazza Matteotti 9
- Cagliari
- Marseille
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Vieux Port
- Singapore
- Strait of Hormuz
- Genova