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Milano Digital Week 2019: 10 Must-See Events

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

From March 13 to 17, 2019, the City of Milan, in collaboration with Cariplo Factory, IAB Italia, and Hublab, hosts the second edition of Milano Digital Week. This festival, featuring approximately 500 events, centers on Urban Intelligence, exploring the influence of AI, robotics, IoT, and blockchain on city life. Noteworthy attractions include the "Interfacce del presente" exhibition at Base Milano, curated by Tiziana Gemin and Fabio Paris, which displays works by Marco Cadioli and others. Additionally, a roundtable discussion on digital arts festivals includes Valentino Catricalà. ArtsFor_ presents "Dollar Street," while the STARTS initiative conducts talks at Triennale, and Sciart showcases interactive projects at Palazzo dei Giureconsulti. Other highlights comprise "Labyr-Into" at Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro and a panel on digital transformation at RAD.

Key facts

  • Milano Digital Week returns for its second edition from March 13 to 17, 2019.
  • The event is promoted by the City of Milan and realized by Cariplo Factory, IAB Italia, and Hublab.
  • Approximately 500 events are spread across Milan, focusing on the theme of Urban Intelligence.
  • The exhibition 'Interfacce del presente' at Base Milano features works by Marco Cadioli, Alessandro Capozzo, Ursula Damm, Edwin van der Heide, Limiteazero, Macoto Murayama, Philipp Schmitt, and Anna Titovets.
  • A roundtable on digital arts festivals includes Valentino Catricalà, Federica Patti, Oriol Pastor, and Domenico Quaranta.
  • ArtsFor_ presents 'Dollar Street' at Triennale Milano, a photographic data storytelling project with over 30,000 photos and 10,000 videos from 260 homes in 50 countries.
  • The STARTS initiative by the European Commission hosts talks at Triennale curated by Giannino Malossi/Blumine.
  • Sciart – Arte e Scienza, organized by the European Commission and Joint Research Centre, takes place at Palazzo dei Giureconsulti.
  • The interactive installation 'Homocopia' previews the exhibition 'Uomo Virtuale. Corpo Mente Cyborg' opening in Turin on April 19.
  • 'Labyr-Into' at Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro offers a VR experience based on Arnaldo Pomodoro's work.
  • A panel on museums and digital transformation is held at RAD.
  • A roundtable on immersive culture at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera includes Michelangela Di Giacomo, Vittorio Gallese, Livio Karrer, Luigi Percuoco, Leonardo Sangiorgi, and Derrick de Kerckhove.
  • MAXXI presents a talk on 'Low Form. Immaginari e visioni nell’era dell’Intelligenza Artificiale' at Triennale with Eleonora Farina, Federico Ferrazza, Domenico Quaranta, and Luca Trevisani.

Entities

Artists

  • Marco Cadioli
  • Alessandro Capozzo
  • Ursula Damm
  • Edwin van der Heide
  • Limiteazero
  • Macoto Murayama
  • Philipp Schmitt
  • Anna Titovets
  • Valentino Catricalà
  • Federica Patti
  • Oriol Pastor
  • Domenico Quaranta
  • Giannino Malossi
  • Oliver Pavicevic
  • Steve Piccolo
  • Arnaldo Pomodoro
  • Michelangela Di Giacomo
  • Vittorio Gallese
  • Livio Karrer
  • Luigi Percuoco
  • Leonardo Sangiorgi
  • Derrick de Kerckhove
  • Eleonora Farina
  • Federico Ferrazza
  • Luca Trevisani
  • Valentina Tanni
  • Roberta Cocco

Institutions

  • Comune di Milano
  • Cariplo Factory
  • IAB Italia
  • Hublab
  • Base Milano
  • IED Milano
  • Triennale Milano
  • mammafotogramma
  • MUFOCO
  • European Commission
  • Joint Research Centre
  • Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
  • Cameranebbia
  • Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
  • RAD
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
  • MAXXI
  • Artribune
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Naba

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Base Milano
  • Triennale Milano
  • Palazzo dei Giureconsulti
  • Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
  • RAD
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
  • Turin
  • Canada

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