SLAP: New Milanese Space Dedicated to Performing Arts
SLAP – Spazio Lambrate Arti Performative has opened at Viale delle Rimembranze di Lambrate 16 in Milan's student district. The venue occupies a house built in 1918 by Giuseppe Gerosa, revived in 2013 by his granddaughter Laura Gerosa, and consolidated in 2023 with artistic director Massimiliano Balduzzi. The 2025/2026 season launches October 19 with curator Pierandrea Rosato, featuring Fabio Pronesti's 'You Are Not an Island (studio)' and Natalia Di Cosmo's 'LEGX'. Since 2024, the residency program dimoraSLAP has hosted Estr4ngier (performance 'In and Out of the Doldrums') and Giulia Roversi ('HOME'). New annual residency dimora365 (September 2025–August 2026) welcomes Rosita Mariani, who presented 'Cartoline dal corpo' on September 19.
Key facts
- SLAP is located at Viale delle Rimembranze di Lambrate 16, Milan
- The building was constructed in 1918 by Giuseppe Gerosa
- Laura Gerosa revived the space in 2013
- Massimiliano Balduzzi became artistic director in 2023
- First 2025/2026 season event is October 19, curated by Pierandrea Rosato
- Fabio Pronesti presents 'You Are Not an Island (studio)'
- Natalia Di Cosmo presents 'LEGX'
- dimora365 residency runs September 2025 to August 2026 with Rosita Mariani
Entities
Artists
- Pierandrea Rosato
- Fabio Pronesti
- Natalia Di Cosmo
- Giulia Roversi
- Rosita Mariani
- Estr4ngier
- Giuseppe Gerosa
- Laura Gerosa
- Massimiliano Balduzzi
Institutions
- SLAP – Spazio Lambrate Arti Performative
- dimoraSLAP
- dimora365
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Viale delle Rimembranze di Lambrate 16
- Lambrate