Ultravioletto's Land Art Laser Connects Medieval Borgo and Quarry in Maremma
In the Val di Cornia, near Livorno, the medieval village of Campiglia Marittima is the site of ECO, a Land Art installation by Rome-based design studio Ultravioletto. The work uses a 3 km laser beam that travels from the Monte Calvi limestone quarry to the summit of the Antica Rocca, forming a luminous sphere that changes color and intensity while mixing natural and industrial sounds. The installation aims to create an immaterial path linking the mountain and medieval walls, emphasizing connection rather than division. Ultravioletto's designers explained that the laser acts as a vector of information, scanning the physical and sonic environment to transport it into the heart of Campiglia. The work is visible from December 16, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
Key facts
- Installation titled ECO by Ultravioletto
- Located in Campiglia Marittima, Val di Cornia, Livorno province
- Laser beam of 3 km from Monte Calvi quarry to Antica Rocca
- Creates a luminous sphere with changing colors and intensities
- Mixes natural sounds with industrial quarry extraction sounds
- Visible from December 16, 2023 to January 7, 2024
- Described as an immaterial path connecting mountain and medieval walls
- Ultravioletto is a Rome-based design studio
Entities
Artists
- Ultravioletto
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Campiglia Marittima
- Val di Cornia
- Livorno
- Monte Calvi
- Antica Rocca
- Rome