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Italian Artists Turn to Social Media During Coronavirus Lockdown

digital · 2026-04-27

During Italy's COVID-19 quarantine, artists have used social media to share creative content from their homes. Angelo Bellobono posts videos combining exercise, art, and nature from his studio. Davide Dormino uses a greenscreen to perform a song written with Gabriel Zagni for his wife. Alessandro Brighetti DJs on a rooftop in Bologna with the city's towers in the background. These activities aim to foster community and combat isolation.

Key facts

  • Italian artists are using social media during quarantine
  • Angelo Bellobono shares videos of exercise, art, and nature
  • Davide Dormino performs a song via greenscreen with Gabriel Zagni
  • Alessandro Brighetti DJs on a rooftop in Bologna
  • Activities aim to foster community and combat isolation
  • Quarantine began March 13, 2020
  • Flash mobs on balconies across Italy singing national anthem
  • Artists use studios, terraces, and rooftops as digital gathering spaces

Entities

Artists

  • Angelo Bellobono
  • Davide Dormino
  • Alessandro Brighetti
  • Gabriel Zagni
  • Valentina Muzi

Institutions

  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy
  • Nettuno
  • Udine
  • Bologna
  • Rome

Sources