Simone Berti's Augmented Reality Project 'Arboree Volanti' Launches in Milan
On July 1, 2020, at 6 PM, Italian artist Simone Berti (born 1966 in Adria, lives in Milan) presents 'Arboree Volanti,' an augmented reality project in the area between Bosco Verticale and Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan. The work, created with Genuardi Ruta and Patrick Tuttofuoco, is inspired by Murray Leinster's 1935 sci-fi story 'Proxima Centauri,' which imagined a civilization where everything was made of living matter. Viewers use smartphones to see flying hybrid creatures blending plant and animal forms, hovering as ghostly apparitions that connect nature and architecture. The outdoor event respects social distancing and safety norms, with critical texts by Eva Fabbris, Leonardo Caffo, and Luca Lo Pinto.
Key facts
- Simone Berti presents 'Arboree Volanti' augmented reality project
- Project inspired by Murray Leinster's 1935 story 'Proxima Centauri'
- Event takes place July 1, 2020 at 6 PM in Milan
- Location between Bosco Verticale and Piazza Gae Aulenti
- Collaborators: Genuardi Ruta and Patrick Tuttofuoco
- Viewers use smartphones to see flying hybrid creatures
- Outdoor event with social distancing measures
- Critical texts by Eva Fabbris, Leonardo Caffo, and Luca Lo Pinto
Entities
Artists
- Simone Berti
- Patrick Tuttofuoco
Institutions
- Genuardi Ruta
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Bosco Verticale
- Piazza Gae Aulenti
- Adria