Museo della Luce Opens in Rome with International Artists
In Rome, the Museo della Luce has officially opened its doors, situated between Piazza Venezia and via delle Botteghe Oscure. Covering an area of 1,000 square meters, the museum showcases contemporary art installations along with optical illusions. Its permanent collection features notable works such as 'Sunset Door' by Olafur Eliasson, 'Plane Scape' by Yoko Seyama, kinetic pieces from the HYBYCOZO collective, and shadow sculptures by Maysoon Masalha and Bassam Al Selawi, alongside a projection by Simonas Šileika. A dedicated scientific section investigates various types of light using mirrors and holograms. Additionally, the initiative 'Passa al lato luminoso!' encourages the community to submit images of hate-filled graffiti, which the museum's artists and volunteers will transform into uplifting messages.
Key facts
- Museo della Luce opened in Rome between Piazza Venezia and via delle Botteghe Oscure.
- The museum spans 1,000 square meters with large exhibition halls.
- Permanent collection includes Olafur Eliasson's 'Sunset Door'.
- Immersive work 'Plane Scape' by Yoko Seyama, Wolfgang Bittner, Lyndsey Housden, Jeroen Uyttendaele.
- Kinetic works and geometric sculptures by HYBYCOZO collective (Serge Beaulieu, Yelena Filipchuk).
- Shadow sculptures by Maysoon Masalha and Bassam Al Selawi.
- Projection by Simonas Šileika (Guliveris).
- Scientific section explores monochromatic and UV light, mirrors, refractions, holograms.
- Campaign 'Passa al lato luminoso!' to transform offensive graffiti into positive messages.
- Community can upload photos of offensive writings to the museum's website for modification.
Entities
Artists
- Olafur Eliasson
- Yoko Seyama
- Wolfgang Bittner
- Lyndsey Housden
- Jeroen Uyttendaele
- Serge Beaulieu
- Yelena Filipchuk
- Maysoon Masalha
- Bassam Al Selawi
- Simonas Šileika
- Guliveris
Institutions
- Museo della Luce
- HYBYCOZO
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Piazza Venezia
- via delle Botteghe Oscure