MICAA: New Italian Institute Merges Art and Activism Launches in Turin

MICAA (Mediterranean Institute for Contemporary Artistic Activism), the first Italian project uniting artistic activism currents and supporting emerging authors, launches in Turin. Founded by surgeon-artist Vittorio Sancipriano (Turin, 1993), curator Federica Barletta, artist Giuseppe Palmisano, and photographer Stefano Carini, it aims to inform the public on global issues through art. The initiative bridges visual and performing arts with humanitarian NGO activities. Its inaugural event on June 1 at Flashback Habitat Turin partners with SOS Mediterranee, using photography, video, and music to explore migration. Following this, at 5 PM at PHOS – Centro Fotografia Torino, a solo exhibition 'Natale in Crociera' by Vittorio Sancipriano, curated by Federica Barletta, presents work developed during time at sea between Libya, Lampedusa, and Sicily. At 7:30 PM at Il Circolino di Flashback, Olmo Parenti's documentary 'Real People' screens, recounting the rescue of 114 migrants in the Mediterranean and ten days aboard the Ocean Viking awaiting European disembarkation. The evening includes a talk 'Migrazione e altri rimedi' with SOS Mediterranee leaders.