Alessandro Sciaraffa's AI-Driven Installation at San Severo al Pendino

Alessandro Sciaraffa (born 1976, Turin) presents site-specific installations at the Complesso Monumentale di San Severo al Pendino in Naples, a Mannerist Greek-cross church. The exhibition, in collaboration with Galleria Giorgio Persano, features three AI-based works: Totem, Le ombre del mare, and Flash drawings. Totem consists of gongs that amplify individual perception through sound. Le ombre del mare comprises four suspended glass plates that reproduce the sound of the sea based on visitors' light and shadow. Flash drawings are reflective designs on black canvas revealed by camera flash, exploring visibility and invisibility. The show is part of the larger initiative 'De Umbris Idearum,' referencing Giordano Bruno's 1582 Latin work. The venue lies on Via Duomo, known as the 'street of museums,' which hosts seven museums including Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri, Monumento Nazionale dei Girolamini, Pio Monte della Misericordia (housing Caravaggio's Le sette opere di Misericordia), Complesso Monumentale di Donnaregina-Museo Diocesano, Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro, and Museo Madre. Sciaraffa's work pays homage to Naples' maritime and mystical character, engaging viewers in a meditative, multisensory journey.