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Numero Cromatico's AI-Driven Installation 'Esseri a malapena immaginabili' Opens at Fondazione Ermanno Casoli

exhibition · 2026-04-07

On March 17, 2026, the collective Numero Cromatico introduced 'Esseri a malapena immaginabili,' a zoomorphic room divider, at Elica's headquarters in Fabriano. This artwork emerged from a workshop involving employees, facilitated by the Rome-based collective that merges art, neuroscience, and philosophy. The E-straordinario program, directed by Marcello Smarrelli, features contemporary artists conducting participatory workshops to create lasting installations. Numero Cromatico's approach redefines the traditional role of the artist, utilizing AI as a tool for analysis. Participants took part in creative processes, with AI contributing to the results. Dionigi Mattia Gagliardi represented the collective during a public lecture, which sparked conversations about Fabriano's socio-economic issues and the market influences on art criticism.

Key facts

  • The installation 'Esseri a malapena immaginabili' opened on March 17, 2026.
  • Numero Cromatico is a Rome-based collective founded in 2011 that integrates art with neuroscience and philosophy.
  • The work was created through a workshop with white-collar employees at Elica, a ventilation hood company.
  • Artistic director Marcello Smarrelli leads the E-straordinario program, which has run for twenty years.
  • The installation reinterprets AI as an analytical tool enhancing creativity, not replacing it.
  • Inspiration came from medieval bestiary studies by Alessandro Delpriori and Caspar Henderson's book.
  • Dionigi Mattia Gagliardi represented Numero Cromatico in a public lecture at the company.
  • The collective advocates for 'expanded creativity' to address socio-economic challenges in Fabriano.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Fondazione Ermanno Casoli
  • Elica
  • Pastificio Cerere

Locations

  • Fabriano
  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Marche

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