Matera's Emotional Atlas: A Participatory Art Project
The exhibition "La Secretissima camera de lo Core" at Biblioteca Tommaso Stigliani in Matera marks the latest development in a collaborative project by Associazione Teatro dei Sassi and Fondazione Matera – Basilicata 2019. Over three hundred residents contributed to 'Mappe delle Emozioni,' sharing personal secrets and memories linked to cherished locations in the city. These unique maps are housed in identical blue boxes. Approximately forty artists then produced visual, literary, and video pieces inspired by these emotions. Described as an 'interactive exhibition labyrinth,' it encourages visitors to engage with Matera's intimate landscape while wearing white gloves. The mapping was guided by cultural figures including writer Alessandro Baricco and artist Stefano Faravelli. The exhibition is open until July 31, 2019, with hopes of global replication by artistic director Massimo Lanzetta.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Atlante delle emozioni delle città I. La Secretissima camera de lo Core'
- Co-produced by Associazione Teatro dei Sassi and Fondazione Matera – Basilicata 2019
- Over 300 Matera residents contributed personal memories for emotional maps
- About 40 artists created works based on those emotions
- Exhibition is an interactive labyrinth requiring white gloves for handling
- Five cultural figures guided the project: Alessandro Baricco, Stefano Faravelli, Heike Hennig, Paolo Baroni, Luca Acito
- Artistic director Massimo Lanzetta hopes to replicate the format in other cities
- Exhibition runs until July 31, 2019 at Biblioteca Tommaso Stigliani, Matera
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Baricco
- Stefano Faravelli
- Heike Hennig
- Paolo Baroni
- Luca Acito
- Massimo Lanzetta
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
Institutions
- Associazione Teatro dei Sassi
- Fondazione Matera – Basilicata 2019
- Biblioteca Tommaso Stigliani
- Scuola Holden
- Artribune
Locations
- Matera
- Italy
- Palazzo dell'Annunziata
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto