Marcello Pecchioli, philosopher of techno-worlds, dies at 67

Marcello Pecchioli, an Italian philosopher, critic, curator, and artist known for his pioneering work on the intersection of art, technology, and science fiction, died in Bologna at age 67. Born in Spoleto in 1954, Pecchioli taught at the DAMS program in Bologna and various academies across Italy. He authored key texts including 'Effetto Cronenberg' (1995) on horror cinema, 'Scansioni' (2000) on technological aesthetics, and later 'Cronache dal Tecno-Medio-Evo' and 'Assalto al cielo' (Mimesis). He co-founded the research group Age of Future and received the Premium International Florence Seven Stars award shortly before his death. Pecchioli was a 'free agent' bridging aesthetics, epistemology, and communication, and organized festivals such as the Festival di Fantascienza Ebe. His work explored neotelevision, robotics, and cosmology, and he maintained collaborations with institutions like the University of Ferrara's Architecture Department and Ars Tecnica at La Villette in Paris.