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CO-VISION: European Digital Art Project on Environmental Heritage

digital · 2026-04-26

The international cooperation project CO-VISION, conceived by Francesco Dobrovich and led by Guido Pietro Airoldi, uses audiovisual installations, video mapping, interactive sculptures, and performances to address environmental urgencies. The festival Videocittà serves as lead partner, joined by eight artistic partners across Europe: Athens Digital Arts Festival (Greece), Eufònic (Spain), Fondazione Transilvania Trust (Romania), KIKK (Belgium), LAB852 (Croatia), Rencontres Audiovisuelles (France), and Signal (Czech Republic). Four technical partners include Istituto Europeo di Design (Italy), Mapa das Ideias (Portugal), NTNU University (Norway), and XAMK University (Finland). The project aims to create an accessible digital archive of European natural heritage by 2026, preserving collective memory of landscapes and local fauna. A cycle of meetings began in 2024 to foster dialogue between local communities and creatives. At Videocittà 2025, held July 3–6 at the Gazometro in Rome, the multidisciplinary work Pinus Pinea AV Talk will be presented, using art as a tool for environmental education.

Key facts

  • CO-VISION is a European cooperation project using digital art to address environmental issues.
  • Francesco Dobrovich is Head of Creativity; Guido Pietro Airoldi is Project Leader.
  • Videocittà festival is the lead partner.
  • Artistic partners include Athens Digital Arts Festival, Eufònic, Fondazione Transilvania Trust, KIKK, LAB852, Rencontres Audiovisuelles, and Signal.
  • Technical partners include Istituto Europeo di Design, Mapa das Ideias, NTNU University, and XAMK University.
  • A digital archive of European natural heritage will be accessible from 2026.
  • Meetings between communities and creatives started in 2024.
  • Pinus Pinea AV Talk will premiere at Videocittà 2025 (July 3–6, Rome).

Entities

Artists

  • Francesco Dobrovich
  • Guido Pietro Airoldi

Institutions

  • Videocittà
  • Athens Digital Arts Festival
  • Eufònic
  • Fondazione Transilvania Trust
  • KIKK
  • LAB852
  • Rencontres Audiovisuelles
  • Signal
  • Istituto Europeo di Design
  • Mapa das Ideias
  • NTNU University
  • XAMK University

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Athens
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • Romania
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Czech Republic
  • Portugal
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Gazometro

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