ArtiJanus/ArtiJanas Festival 2025 in Sassari Explores Alterity Through Design and Craft
The Festival ArtiJanus/ArtiJanas will take place from June 5 to 7, 2025, at Ex-Ma.ter in Sassari, the venue of Accademia di Belle Arti "Mario Sironi." Established in 2023 by Fondazione di Sardegna and guided by Triennale Milano, this third edition focuses on design and traditional craftsmanship. The festival's theme, "Alterità" (Alterity), explores issues of identity and inequality. Attendees can enjoy various activities, including exhibitions, performances, workshops, and discussions featuring French designer Inga Sempé and a live performance by Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi. Free workshops with master artisans require prior reservation. Approximately 70 students from Politecnico di Milano and Università di Sassari participated. A scholarship is available for a young designer/artisan, and PNRR funding has digitized ten artisan workshops.
Key facts
- Festival ArtiJanus/ArtiJanas third edition runs June 5-7, 2025 in Sassari, Sardinia.
- Venue: Ex-Ma.ter, Accademia di Belle Arti 'Mario Sironi'.
- Founded in 2023 by Fondazione di Sardegna with Triennale Milano as scientific and artistic director.
- Theme: 'Alterità' (Alterity) as 'elogio della diversità'.
- Keynote: Inga Sempé in conversation with Marco Sammicheli.
- About 70 students from Politecnico di Milano and DADU collaborated with artisans.
- Fondazione Cologni provides a scholarship for a Mini Master and paid internship.
- PNRR funds digitized 10 artisan workshops' histories.
Entities
Artists
- Inga Sempé
- Marco Sammicheli
- Annalisa Metta
- Rita Elvira Adamo
- Michele Brunello
- Veronica Caprino
- Paola Serrittu
- Nicolò Ceccarelli
- Susanna Testa
- Sara Vignoli
- Vittoria Soddu
- Giorgia Cadeddu
- Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi
- Eugenio Tavolara
- Barbara Cadeddu
- Stefano Boeri
- Alba Cappellieri
Institutions
- Fondazione di Sardegna
- Triennale Milano
- Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte
- Accademia di Belle Arti 'Mario Sironi'
- Politecnico di Milano
- Università di Sassari
- DADU (Dipartimento di Architettura, Design e Urbanistica Alghero)
- Museo del Design Italiano di Triennale Milano
- IASLA (presumably Italian association)
- La Rivoluzione delle Seppie
- Zona Sarpi
- Fosbury Architecture
- LandWorks – Associazione di Promozione Sociale
- Studio Landa
- Artribune
Locations
- Sassari
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Orani
- Alghero
- Milano
- Argentiera