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Brian Eno's Light and Sound Installations at Palazzo Te, Mantua

exhibition · 2026-05-05

British musician and visual artist Brian Eno presents two works at Palazzo Te in Mantua: '77 Million Paintings for Palazzo Te' and 'The Ship'. The former is a site-specific version of his 2006 generative video project, projecting ever-changing image combinations onto the Renaissance facade to create a 'painting of light'. The latter is an extended soundscape based on a track from his latest album, exploring the relationship between music and environment. The installations coincide with Mantua's designation as Italian Capital of Culture 2016. Eno also has a solo show at Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome, featuring new light boxes and speaker flowers that continue his exploration of time, light, and sound.

Key facts

  • Brian Eno is a British musician and visual artist born in Woodbridge in 1948.
  • The installations are at Palazzo Te in Mantua, Italy.
  • '77 Million Paintings for Palazzo Te' is a version of Eno's 2006 generative video project.
  • The work uses a generative image software to create real-time combinations.
  • 'The Ship' is an extended soundscape based on a track from Eno's latest album.
  • The project coincides with Mantua being named Italian Capital of Culture 2016.
  • Eno also has a solo exhibition at Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome.
  • The Rome show features light boxes and speaker flowers.

Entities

Artists

  • Brian Eno

Institutions

  • Palazzo Te
  • Galleria Valentina Bonomo
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Mantua
  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Woodbridge

Sources