Salvatore Iaconesi, New Media Art pioneer, dies at 49
Salvatore Iaconesi, a prominent Italian new media artist, designer, and robotic engineer, passed away at the age of 49 on July 18, 2022, in Calabria, as confirmed by his partner Oriana Persico. He was born in Livorno in 1973 and became a pivotal figure in the realm of Italian New Media Art. Iaconesi fought cancer for over ten years and initiated "La Cura" in 2012, a worldwide effort aimed at reclaiming identity through an open-source cancer treatment. He was also a co-founder of Art in Open Source and Her: She Loves Data, which emphasized data and computation. In 2021, their project "Data Mediations" was showcased in Rome. At the time of his passing, the MAXXI exhibition "What a wonderful world" was exploring the intersection of data, human rights, and relationships.
Key facts
- Salvatore Iaconesi died on July 18, 2022, in Calabria at age 49.
- He was born in Livorno in 1973.
- He was a new media artist, designer, and robotic engineer.
- He battled cancer for over 10 years.
- In 2012, he launched the global performance project 'La Cura' (The Cure).
- He co-founded Art in Open Source and Her: She Loves Data with Oriana Persico.
- The exhibition 'What a wonderful world' was ongoing at MAXXI Rome until March 12, 2023.
- The concept 'Nuovo Abitare' (New Dwelling) is the latest phase of his research.
Entities
Artists
- Salvatore Iaconesi
- Oriana Persico
- Valentina Tanni
- Ilaria Conti
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Santa Nastro
Institutions
- Artribune
- Fondazione Baruchello
- MAXXI
- HER: She Loves Data
- Art in Open Source
- Castelvecchi editore
Locations
- Livorno
- Italy
- Calabria
- Rome