Parma 360 Festival: 8 Must-See Exhibitions for Spring 2018

The Parma 360 Festival, running from April 14 to June 3, 2018, returns for its third edition in Parma, the Italian Capital of Culture for 2020. Organized by 360° Creativity Events and Art Company, with artistic direction by Camilla Mineo and Chiara Canali, the festival focuses on environmental sustainability and the relationship between humans, nature, and landscape. It activates a diffuse museum across the city, including deconsecrated churches, historic palaces, and industrial spaces like the former SCEDEP factory. Key exhibitions include 'Terre piane' at Chiesa di San Quirino, pairing Franco Fontana's abstract color photography with Davide Coltro's electronic paintings; Giovanni Frangi's 'Lotteria Farnese' at Ospedale Vecchio, featuring 20 large-format canvases inspired by the D'Avalos tapestries; Ernesto Morales' 'La Forma e le Nuvole' at Ospedale Vecchio, exploring clouds as symbols of impermanence; Barbara Nati's 'Alla Deriva' at Ospedale Vecchio, critiquing urban encroachment on nature; Francesco Diluca's 'Germina' at Ospedale Vecchio, with sculptural figures made of golden butterflies; Pietro Geranzani's 'L'Uovo Cosmico' at Chiesa di San Tiburzio, reimagining the egg as a symbol of creation; Daniele Papuli's 'Visioni' at Chiesa di San Tiburzio, a site-specific paper installation; and 'Carlo Mattioli nelle collezioni di Parma' at Studio Mattavelli, showcasing works from local collectors.