Matteo Vettorello's 'Tuning space' Tests Empathy Through Synchronized Vocalization

Matteo Vettorello (born 1986, Venice) presents 'Tuning space' at Galleria 10 & zero uno in Venice, an interactive installation where visitors use microphones to coordinate breathing and vocalizations. The work, part of his series 'Rilevatori di benessere del vicinato' (Neighborhood Well-being Detectors), triggers flashing club-like lights based on the synchrony of participants' actions, translating relational dynamics into visual output via Arduino-based software. The exhibition reframes the gallery as an active component of the artwork, fostering community bonds in a city overwhelmed by tourism. Critic and curator Carlo Sala (born 1984, Treviso), who teaches at IUAV University of Venice, contextualizes the piece as a counter to mass tourism's erosion of social ties.