Robot 12: Electronic Music and Digital Art Festival Returns to Bologna
From June 18 to 20, 2021, Bologna's DumBO space, a 4,000-square-meter venue designed for safe public events, will host Robot 12, an international festival celebrating electronic music and digital art. This event emphasizes the transformation of electronic music and its integration with digital and performance arts, featuring a variety of installations, performances, discussions, and music. Notable artists include Bruno Belissimo, Capofortuna, Carolaina Losa, and many more. The festival manifesto, penned by critic and curator Marco Mancuso, encourages participants to consciously engage with both physical and virtual environments, reflecting on Deleuze's idea of a Body without Organs. The article is authored by Christian Nirvana Damato, an artist and researcher in philosophy, technology, and visual culture.
Key facts
- Robot 12 festival runs June 18–20, 2021 in Bologna.
- Venue: DumBO space, approximately 4,000 square meters.
- Focus on electronic music and digital art hybridization.
- Lineup includes 20+ artists: Bruno Belissimo, Lorenzo Senni, etc.
- Manifesto written by critic and curator Marco Mancuso.
- Manifesto references Deleuze's Body without Organs.
- Festival aims to explore boundaries organically and emotionally.
- Article author: Christian Nirvana Damato.
Entities
Artists
- Bruno Belissimo
- Capofortuna
- Carolaina Losa
- Donato Dozzy
- Neel
- Filippo Scorcucchi
- Edera
- Eva Geist
- Fera
- Games with Flame
- Godblesscomputers
- Harmograph
- Katatonic Silentio
- Khalab
- Lorenzo Senni
- Mai Mai Mai
- Matt Bordin
- Presente
- Punctum
- Salò
- Simona Faraone
- Tadleeh
- Umanesimo Artificiale
- ZimmerFrei
- Marco Mancuso
- Christian Nirvana Damato
- Gilles Deleuze
Institutions
- Robot Festival
- DumBO space
- Artribune
- Mutonia
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy