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Parma 360 Festival Opens Exhibition on AI Art with 20 Artists

exhibition · 2026-04-26

The exhibition titled 'L’opera d’arte nell’epoca dell’Intelligenza Artificiale' has commenced in Parma, coinciding with the eighth PARMA 360 Festival of Contemporary Creativity, which is scheduled from April 6 to May 19, 2024. Curated by Chiara Canali, Rebecca Pedrazzi, and Davide Sarchioni, the showcase includes the work of 20 artists who engage with AI, such as Domenico Barra, Andrea Crespi, Debora Hirsch, Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, and Chiara Passa. Set in Palazzo Pigorini and Torrione Visconteo, the exhibition features generative installations, sculpture, video, and photography. Various thematic sections delve into the connections between humanity and AI, dreams, ancient civilizations, and nature, drawing inspiration from Walter Benjamin's 1936 essay on the influence of AI on human creativity.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'L’opera d’arte nell’epoca dell’Intelligenza Artificiale'
  • Part of the eighth edition of PARMA 360 Festival of Contemporary Creativity
  • Open from April 6 to May 19, 2024
  • Features 20 artists working with AI
  • Curated by Chiara Canali, Rebecca Pedrazzi, and Davide Sarchioni
  • Venues: Palazzo Pigorini and Torrione Visconteo in Parma
  • Includes works by Domenico Barra, Andrea Crespi, Debora Hirsch, Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, Chiara Passa, Davide Maria Coltro, Luca Pozzi, Kamilia Kard, and Lino Strangis
  • Thematic sections include face, dreams, past civilizations, dystopian futures, and nature
  • Giuseppe Lo Schiavo's 'Apollo' (2024) pairs an 18th-century French noble portrait with an AI-generated twin
  • Debora Hirsch's 'Plant' series uses a dataset for botanical mutations
  • Inspired by Walter Benjamin's 1936 essay 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction'

Entities

Artists

  • Domenico Barra
  • Andrea Crespi
  • Debora Hirsch
  • Giuseppe Lo Schiavo
  • Chiara Passa
  • Davide Maria Coltro
  • Luca Pozzi
  • Kamilia Kard
  • Lino Strangis
  • Walter Benjamin

Institutions

  • PARMA 360 Festival
  • Palazzo Pigorini
  • Torrione Visconteo
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Parma
  • Italy

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