Mediterraneo. Geografie culturali è il progetto promosso dall’Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari che, dal 19 marzo al 26 aprile 2026, propone un programma articolato tra mostre, giornate di studio e pratiche artistiche dedicate al Mediterraneo come spazio di scambio culturale e riflessione contemporanea. L’iniziativa, realizzata nell’ambito del progetto europeo P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability, coinvolge istituzioni accademiche e partner internazionali tra cui il Politecnico di Bari, il Conservatorio “E. R. Duni” di Matera e diverse università e centri di ricerca dell’area mediterranea.

Ad aprire il programma, il 19 marzo al Castello Svevo di Bari, è la mostra di Michelangelo Pistoletto, La pace preventiva: da Mediterranean Sea a Bandiera del Mondo, curata da Fortunato D’Amico, Rosalinda Romanelli e Maria Vinella. L’esposizione presenta alcune opere e materiali filmici in cui il Mediterraneo diventa metafora di dialogo e convivenza tra culture. Al centro del percorso l’installazione Bandiera del Mondo, nata dalla collaborazione tra Pistoletto e Angelo Savarese, che intreccia simbolicamente le identità nazionali in una visione condivisa. L’opera dialoga con il segno del Terzo Paradiso, concepito dall’artista come immagine di equilibrio e responsabilità collettiva.

Il progetto espositivo comprende anche Love Difference – Mediterranean, un grande tavolo specchiante sagomato come il bacino del Mediterraneo e circondato da sedute provenienti dai ventidue paesi che vi si affacciano, evocando uno spazio ideale di confronto tra popoli e culture. La mostra si inserisce nel più ampio progetto La Pace Preventiva, che interpreta la pace come processo culturale da costruire attraverso pratiche artistiche, educative e sociali. In questo contesto viene inoltre annunciata a Bari la candidatura di Michelangelo Pistoletto al Premio Nobel per la Pace 2026, sostenuta dalla Gorbachev Foundation e da Nobel Italia.

Dal 21 al 25 marzo, sempre al Castello Svevo, si svolgono le giornate internazionali di studi comparati e pratiche dell’arte, con interventi di studiosi, artisti e ricercatori che mettono in dialogo arti visive, architettura, musica e nuove tecnologie. Il programma si apre con la lectio magistralis dello storico Alessandro Vanoli e prosegue con contributi provenienti dal mondo accademico e culturale internazionale.

Il progetto si conclude il 26 marzo a Mola di Bari, presso l’ex monastero di Santa Chiara, con i workshop “Voci, sguardi, storie dal Mediterraneo”, che riuniscono artisti provenienti da Egitto, Grecia, Marocco e Tunisia in un confronto diretto con gli studenti dell’Accademia.

Pensato come piattaforma di ricerca e dialogo, Mediterraneo. Geografie culturali interpreta il Mediterraneo come un sistema dinamico di relazioni e stratificazioni storiche, ancora oggi capace di generare nuove forme di produzione artistica e riflessione critica sui temi dell’identità, della mobilità e della convivenza tra culture Il progetto si inserisce all’interno di P+ARTS, iniziativa finanziata dall’Unione Europea – NextGenerationEU attraverso il PNRR, che promuove la collaborazione tra istituzioni pubbliche e private e rafforza il dialogo tra istituti AFAM e università su tutto il territorio nazionale.

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Mediterranean. Cultural Geographies

Mediterranean. Cultural Geographies is a project promoted by the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari that, from 19 March to 26 April 2026, presents a programme of exhibitions, study sessions and artistic practices dedicated to the Mediterranean as a space for cultural exchange and contemporary reflection. The initiative is developed within the European project P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability and involves academic institutions and international partners including the Polytechnic University of Bari, the “E. R. Duni” Conservatory of Matera, and several universities and research centres from across the Mediterranean region.

The programme opens on 19 March at the Castello Svevo in Bari with the exhibition by Michelangelo Pistoletto, Preventive Peace: from Mediterranean Sea to World Flag, curated by Fortunato D’Amico, Rosalinda Romanelli and Maria Vinella. The exhibition brings together artworks and film materials in which the Mediterranean becomes a metaphor for dialogue and coexistence among cultures. At the centre of the exhibition is the installation World Flag, created through a collaboration between Pistoletto and Angelo Savarese, which symbolically weaves together national identities within a shared horizon. The work is connected to the symbol of the Third Paradise, conceived by Pistoletto as an image of balance and collective responsibility.

The exhibition also includes Love Difference – Mediterranean, a large mirrored table shaped like the Mediterranean basin and surrounded by chairs from the twenty-two countries that border it, evoking an ideal space for dialogue and exchange among different cultures. The exhibition is part of the broader project Preventive Peace, which interprets peace as a cultural process to be built through artistic, educational and social practices. Within this context, the nomination of Michelangelo Pistoletto for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, supported by the Gorbachev Foundation and Nobel Italia, is also officially announced in Bari.

From 21 to 25 March, again at Castello Svevo, the programme continues with the International Days of Comparative Studies and Artistic Practices, bringing together scholars, artists and researchers to explore connections between visual arts, architecture, music and new technologies. The programme opens with a lectio magistralis by historian Alessandro Vanoli and continues with contributions from leading figures in the international academic and cultural landscape.

The project concludes on 26 March in Mola di Bari, at the former Santa Chiara Monastery, with the workshops “Voices, Perspectives, Stories from the Mediterranean”, where artists from Egypt, Greece, Morocco and Tunisiaengage in dialogue with students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari.

Conceived as a platform for research and dialogue, Mediterranean. Cultural Geographies approaches the Mediterranean as a dynamic system of relationships and historical stratifications that continues to generate new forms of artistic production and critical reflection on themes such as identity, mobility and coexistence among cultures. The project is part of P+ARTS, an initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU through the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), which promotes collaboration between public and private institutions and strengthens dialogue between AFAM institutions (Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance) and universities across Italy.

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SAE Institute porta a Bari la conferenza “Game Matters”, una giornata interamente dedicata all’innovazione negli studi sul videogioco e nelle pratiche di game design. Organizzato in collaborazione con il Conservatorio di Matera e il Politecnico di Bari, l’evento si terrà il 12 dicembre presso l’Officina degli Esordi, riunendo studiosi, designer, artisti e professionisti del settore per esplorare come le tecnologie emergenti – dall’IA alla realtà aumentata – stiano ridefinendo linguaggi, estetiche e funzioni culturali del videogioco contemporaneo.

La conferenza si inserisce in un più ampio programma di ricerca sul videogioco, che comprende StarLex, il nuovo gioco sviluppato da SAE per supportare l’individuazione precoce dei predittori della dislessia.

La giornata sarà articolata in keynote, panel tematici e una tavola rotonda con esperti internazionali, offrendo un confronto interdisciplinare sul futuro dei game studies. L’evento si concluderà con la performance musicale “After Games: from Game Sound to the Dancefloor”. L’ingresso è gratuito previa registrazione.

La conferenza fa parte del programma biennale di P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability, un progetto finanziato dall’Unione Europea – NextGenerationEU attraverso il Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR).

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SAE Institute brings to Bari the conference “Game Matters,” a full day dedicated to innovation in game studies and game design practices. Organized in collaboration with the Conservatory of Matera and the Polytechnic University of Bari, the event will take place on December 12 at Officina degli Esordi, gathering scholars, designers, artists, and industry professionals to explore how emerging technologies—from AI to augmented reality—are reshaping the languages, aesthetics, and cultural functions of contemporary videogames.

The conference is part of a broader research initiative on videogames, which includes StarLex, the new game developed by SAE to support the early detection of dyslexia predictors. The day will unfold through keynotes, thematic panels, and a roundtable featuring international experts, offering an interdisciplinary reflection on the future of game studies.

The event will conclude with the musical performance “After Games: from Game Sound to the Dancefloor.” Admission is free upon registration.

The conference is part of the biennial program of P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability, a project funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

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UNFRAMING KNOWLEDGE: Artistic Research
Beyond Theory and Practice

27–29 October 2025, Naples

27 October: National Networwing for Italian Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance Institutions (AFAM) and Italian Artistic Research (AR).

28 – 29 October: International Conference with double-blind peer-reviewed process.

Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and National Archaeological Museum of Naples – MANN


P+ARTS presents the first international double-blind peer-reviewed process conference dedicated to Artistic Research.

Naples becomes the capital of Artistic Research. On Monday, 27 October 2025, Unframing Knowledge: Artistic Research Beyond Theory and Practice opens at MANN – the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. It is the largest international conference on artistic research ever organised in Italy, is conceived and promoted by NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, in collaboration with the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, within the framework of P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability, a project funded by NextGenerationEU.

The conference will bring together renowned keynote speakers, leading scholars, artists, a PhD Forum, and 34 selected panelists, who will present their work and offer a broad overview of the vitality and diversity of contemporary artistic research. All contributions have been selected through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, ensuring high academic standards and fostering genuine interdisciplinary dialogue.

Unframing Knowledge aims to serve as an open space for encounter and exchange, promoting dialogue among institutions, experts, and artistic practices, while encouraging original forms of collaboration and shared reflection.

The initiative is held under the patronage of the Campania Region, the City of Naples, Fondazione Morra, Fondazione Morra Greco, Fondazione Pino Pascali, Associazione Culturale “Il Saggiatore Musicale”, and with the Matronato of Fondazione Donnaregina per le Arti Contemporanee – museo Madre.

The conference is the flagship event of the biennial program of P+ARTS – Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability, supported by the European Union – NextGenerationEU under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The network connects ten Italian institutions and international partners with the goal of strengthening the role of Artistic Research as a tool for knowledge and innovation.

Unframing Knowledge sends a strong signal about the growing interest in artistic research as a multidisciplinary and socially transformative practice, where art becomes a constantly evolving frontier—one that investigates the hybridization of knowledge and experiments with new design practices to create alternative paradigms better suited to interpreting the complexity of our times.

The programme is divided into two main moments.

27 October will be dedicated to an overview of the present and the future of Artistic Research in Italy, with a particular focus on the AFAM system, interpreted through interdisciplinary round tables and institutional interventions, alongside the launch of the PhD Forum, the first national platform that puts AFAM doctoral candidates into dialogue with colleagues from across Europe.

The days of 28 and 29 October will be dedicated to the international dimension of Artistic Research, with the presentation of the 34 papers selected from 185 proposals received from all over the world.

The contributions will be organised into 7 thematic panels: Rethinking Research Methods; Art/Media/Technology; Mediterranean Ecologies; AI as a Critical Tool; Emerging Practices with AI; Exhibition and Dissemination of Artistic Research; New Ecologies.

For three days, the public will be able to attend round tables, keynotes, and talks by prominent figures from the international artistic and academic spheres. Among the most anticipated guests are curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, composer Mauro Lanza from the IRCAM Institute at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Norwegian scholar Jørn Mortensen, philosopher Emanuele Coccia, Professor Marilena Maniaci, member of Board of Directors of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), and film director and screenwriter Antonietta De Lillo.

Unframing Knowledge seeks to be a space of exchange—a generative meeting where the higher education artistic community can recognize itself and engage in dialogue beyond traditional boundaries. Three days to unframe old structures and open new trajectories. Naples, with its unique blend of history and vision, becomes the ideal stage to imagine how artistic research can help redesign the future.

On July 2nd and 3rd, 2024, the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari will host the Study Days on PNRR/AFAM, part of the P+ARTS project. The event will explore artistic research in the context of the digital and sustainable transition, with a focus on “Twin Transition” and innovation within AFAM institutions. Through sessions and roundtables, topics such as PNRR, technology, the Metaverse, and prospects for AFAM doctoral programs will be discussed.

On July 2nd and 3rd, 2024, the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari will host the introductory Study Days on PNRR/AFAM topics. This prestigious event, part of the P+ARTS project – Partnership for Artistic Research, Technology, and Sustainability, will provide an important opportunity for in-depth discussion on new perspectives for artistic research in the context of digital and sustainable transition.

The event will bring together scholars, professionals, and academics from the arts sector, with a particular focus on “Twin Transition” and innovation in AFAM institutions (Higher Artistic, Musical, and Choreutic Education). Presentations will take place in thematic sessions and roundtables, covering contemporary issues such as the opportunities offered by PNRR for the growth of the arts sector, the role of technology and the Metaverse in enhancing cultural heritage, and the prospects for AFAM doctoral programs.

Speakers at the event will include:

• Philippe Rixhon – European consultant, specialist in European funding and artistic projects.
• Giancarlo Chielli – Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari, expert in contemporary art.
• Giuseppe Gaeta – Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, sociologist and cultural anthropologist.
• Elisa Poli – Scientific director of the P+ARTS consortium and NABA Research Program Leader.
• Antonella Marino – Art critic and journalist, specialist in contemporary art, collaborator for La Repubblica and other industry magazines.
• Francesco Chiaravalloti – Associate Professor of Cultural Policies and Management at the University of Amsterdam.
• Michela Lo Feudo – Researcher at the University of Federico II in Naples, specializing in French literature and text-image relations.
• Aleksandra Prodanovic (Slovenia) – Secretary General of the World Metaverse Council, expert in event organization and hospitality industry.
• Paolo Atzori – Lecturer at NABA and the University of Udine, known for his experimental theater projects and digital technologies.
• Oliver Vodeb (Slovenia/Australia) – Professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and critical design theorist.
• Antonio Rollo – Scientific director of P+ARTS/ABABA, artist and theorist of new media with a focus on computational aesthetics.

The intersection of technology and the arts is redefining creativity and culture. Since Benjamin (1963), the technical reproducibility of art has raised questions about the “aura” of the artwork. With AI and machine learning, the influence of technology on identity and artistic production is further strengthened. The SAE-UTP and NABA event brought together scholars to explore how AI and human creativity can integrate, opening new interdisciplinary perspectives.

28-29th June 2024 – SAE Institute – Via Trentacoste, 14 – Milan

The growing logic and practice of blending technologies and the arts – narrative, visual, auditory, audiovisual, etc. – has led many scholars to revisit the notion of what can be considered creative, artistic, and, consequently, an expression of our culture. Since Benjamin’s time (1963), the reproducibility of technique has already raised questions about how, and whether, it is appropriate to speak of the “aura” of the artwork and what consequences its seriality would introduce in relation to consumption patterns, which are increasingly associated with culture.
In fact, the field of research on creative practice is constantly shaped and reshaped by the emergence of new technologies. While we are still grappling with the implications of how digital technologies have revolutionized methods of production, distribution, and exhibition, a more profound technological shift is on the horizon: the advent of “smart” technologies such as AI and machine learning. The question of how technology shapes physical and social environments, collective and individual identities, and cultural and artistic production is a driving force for professionals across various disciplines.

In this highly polarized context, characterized by controversial and opposing positions, the joint event of SAE-UTP (Pegaso Digital University) and NABA provided an opportunity for international scholars to engage in dialogue, with the goal of uniting the debate from different perspectives surrounding creative productions in visual, auditory, audiovisual, and textual forms.
Drawing from various disciplines and combining academic research with creative artistic production, the two-day conference aimed to gather contributions and artistic outputs that demonstrate how, if, and with what consequences for the audience AI can be combined with human creativity.
Through the convergence of diverse viewpoints and experiences, this conference sought to foster interdisciplinary discussions and open new research perspectives in the field of creative practice research.

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