Categoria: Exhibitions

  • A Rareca

    A Rareca

    exhibition

    A RARECA RARECHEA

    The roots take root.

    A Tree Can Still Relate to Our Urban Daily Life—But How Can It Shape Our Future Vision? The relationship between nature and humanity is at the core of ‘A rareca rarechea, a project developed for Fondazione Morra Greco by artist Antonella Raio, in collaboration with the Department of Architecture, under the coordination of Professor Carla Langella. The project begins with mapping certain trees in Naples that have been spontaneously cared for by local citizens. Over time, a true emotional bond has formed between these trees and their caretakers, symbolized through the installation of bronze rings that the trees will “wear.” These rings are made from an innovative material, Scobyskin, produced by the company Knowledge for Business. This biobased material is derived from a fermentation process using agricultural waste, entirely free from chemical substances. As it is “made of the same substance as the tree,” this nanocellulose material is fully circular and sustainable. By scanning the trees through a visual marker and the Arti Vive app, viewers can access stories of care and preservation, alongside data on the tree’s health, species, and age. This initiative sends a vital message about the importance of protecting urban green spaces, which play an essential role today in combating climate change.

    Gallery

    Partners and Research Initiatives

    contributions:

    Visual Identity / Social Communication: Francesca Maria Pagliaro
    Augmented Reality: Marcelo Vicente de Silva
    Video Editing: Flavia Padulano, Lorena Montella
    Exhibit Design / Experience Design: Giovanna Nichilò, Camilla Amato, Clarita Caliendo

    scientific collaboration:

    Massimo Perriccioli – University of Naples Federico II
    Alfonso Morone – University of Naples Federico II
    Stefano Perrotta – University of Naples Federico II
    Renato Biganti – University of Naples Federico II

    Photography Documentation:
    By students of the Master’s Program in Photography at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, under the supervision of Professor Mario La Porta

    designed project by:

    Students of the Degree Courses in Design for the Community and Design for the Built Environment
    University of Naples Federico II, coordinated by Carla Langella

    Students involved:
    Adriana Grasso, Allegra Casillo, Annamaria De Rosa, Chiara Prisco, Davide Andrea Calabrese, Flavia Padulano, Francesca Maria Pagliaro, Gennaro di Silvestre, Lorena Montella, Fatemeh Bavali

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  • Euploia

    Euploia

    exhibition

    EUPloia

    Revealing the origin of Parthenope

    Euploia is a wish for a safe journey, used by the ancient Greeks to refer to Mount Echia. From October 4 to 21, 2023, Euploia transforms into a widespread exhibition of art and design, guiding visitors through the dense urban landscape of Chiaia, from the sea to the mountain. Along the way, works and projects lead them through caves, gardens, and streets, offering a journey that blends nature and artifice with relics of ancient material culture. This culture continues to inspire contemporary artisanal and manufacturing production today. Euploia is a widespread urban initiative showcasing the outcomes of a collective effort, specifically tied to the places where, in the 7th century B.C., the first settlers quarried tuff stone and built Parthenope—the original settlement predating Neapolis. Today, these areas host significant artisanal and manufacturing activities alongside contemporary art spaces, representing a valuable heritage of “Made in Italy.” The Euploia route helps rediscover the historical locations of Parthenope through three main areas: The seaside area with its ancient tuff quarries, The mid-hill zone, including the Greek necropolis discovered at Via Nicotera No. 5 and No. 10, along with the garden halfway up Rampa Caprioli, The acropolis at the summit of Mount Echia. Excavations between 1949 and 1960 in Via Nicotera uncovered pottery and funerary ornaments, confirming the presence of the Greek necropolis and providing archaeological evidence of Parthenope, whose acropolis corresponds to the top of Mount Echia. The Euploia exhibition features temporary and permanent installations scattered throughout the city, including shop windows of commercial and artisanal businesses. The initiative aims to reveal the city’s ancient origins to both residents and visitors, fostering civic awareness essential for meaningful human, urban, and social regeneration. Many of the exhibited projects focus on tuff, exploring its porous and stratified nature, its symbolic significance, and its potential for sustainable recycling through upcycling. Tuff is seen as a defining element of the city’s identity—a silent witness to the ancient history of Pizzofalcone.

    Partners and Research Initiatives

    Curated by:

    Carla Langella, Maria D’Ambrosio
    Promoted by:

    F2Lab e Casa del Contemporaneo con Dipartimento
    di Architettura DiARC, Università degli Studi di Napoli
    Federico II
    In collaboration with:

    Soprintendenza della Città di Napoli, Museo Archeologico
    Nazionale Napoli, OBVIA, I Municipalità Comune di
    Napoli, ACLabs e IPCB CNR, FabLab DREAM Fondazione
    IDIS-Città della Scienza, Archintorno, Istituto Caselli-Real
    Fabbrica di Capodimonte, Liceo Palizzi Napoli
    Under the patronage of:
    Comune di Napoli, Unione Industriali di Napoli, ADI
    Campania

     Art and performance:
    Maria Thereza Alves, Arnaud Boueilh, Carmela Covino,
    Dario Carmentano, Maurizio Elettrico, Matteo Fraterno,
    Salvatore Manzi, Giulia Piscitelli, Vittorio Polverino,
    Sonia Riccio, Antonello Scotti e Eugenia Scotti, Noemi
    Saltalamacchia, Peppe Villa, Mary Zygouri, Chiara Mallozzi
    and students
    Tutor and exhibition design:
    Giovanna Nichilò, Marcelo Vicente de Silva
    Visual identity:
    Maria Capasso, Annamaria del Prete, coordinate da
    Stefano Perrotta, con la collaborazione di Carla Langella,
    Viviana Saitto, Gabriella Galbiati, Giovanna Nichilò

    Designers
    Faezeh Aboutalebian, Michele Artellino, Mariarca Ascione, Rayehe Ashrafian, Giovanna Bava, Luiza Beta,Alessia Borriello, Matteo Botrugno, Martina Buonomo,Rita Caiazzo, Aurora Califano, Maria Capasso, Daniela Castiello, Zijun Chen, Sai Kamal, Anna Corrado, Rossella D’ambrosio, Lorenza Damiano, Annamaria Del Prete, Giulia D’Amico, Immacolata D’aniello, Gabriella delCore, Martina Del Vecchio, Mariateresa de Franchis, Harnishkumar Devani, Afhida Fatima, Fatemeh Fathipour, Mariarosaria Gargiulo, Francesco Gaudino, Giordana Girtelli, Sajad Hadizadeh, Desislava Dimitrova Ivanova, Himanshu Kasera, Jennifer Jean Kimbler, Claudia Lavopa, Francesca Liquori, Carolina Lipera, Sooraj Kottakkad Moothedath, Emmanuela Murolo, Salvatore Muzzillo, Antonio Noviello, Alba Noviello, Sirio Emanuele Palescandolo, Gabriella Palomba, Mariateresa Petrosino, Alessia Petrozzi, Simone Piccolo, Martina Ponticelli, Claudia Portanova, Valentina Perricone, Gabriele Pontillo, Sai Nandan Pothu, Meysam Pourvaliarab, Lucio Prisco Junios, Mario Rainone, Fabiana Ruffolo, Veronica Sabino, Sara Santangelo, Laura Sasso, Valentino Scarpati, Andrea Scala, Chiara Scarpato, Anita Scimone, Sabrina Silvestri, Silvana Sferza, Federica Sorda, Nader Shaji, Ajit Sharma, Ludovica Siciliano, Pasquale Strazzullo, Simona Suarino, Zeynel Abidin Tokgoz, Benedetta Toledo, Pietro Trattino, Ilaria Troiano, Alfonso Trombetta, Alessia Tufo, Xiaoyu You, Margherita Ziviello, Angela Zaccariello, Armita Zaman

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  • co-vision

    co-vision

    exhibition

    design co-vision

    the magic of light science

    The Design Co-Vision program aims to explore the potential intersections between design, optical physics, light sciences, astrophysics, and art, focusing on vision and optical phenomena across various scales, from the cosmic to the nanometric dimensions. Young designers enrolled in the international Master’s Degree program in Design for the Built Environment (DBE) at the Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, had the opportunity to collaborate with internationally renowned scientists from various fields of physics, professional designers, and artists . Together, they developed projects in product design, digital design, and exhibit design, investigating the connections between these disciplines. Topics included optical illusions, visual perception, solar particles and magnetic fields, thermal shields, auroras, solar spectropolarimetry, and cosmic geometries. The activities took place from April to June 2024 at the Città della Scienza and the Department of Architecture at Federico II University. These efforts will culminate in a series of exhibitions and conferences to be held at partner institutions during 2024/2025 and as part of the XXXVIII edition of Futuro Remoto CO-SCIENZE.

    Partners and Research Initiatives

    Pre-Exhibition: 21.06.24, DiARC
    Exhibition: 21.09.24, Città della Scienza or Fondazione De Felice

    Promoted by:

    • Città della Scienza – Futuro Remoto
    • DiARC – University of Naples Federico II
    • CdS Design for the Built Environment
    • ADI Industrial Design Association – Campania Chapter
    • National Institute of Optics of the CNR (CNR-INO)
    • Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems “Eduardo Caianiello” of the CNR (CNR-ISASI)
    • INAF – Capodimonte Observatory
      In connection with the exhibition Enlighting Minds.

    Curated by:  Carla Langella, Carla Giusti

    Tutors:  Veronica Abbate, Giovanna Nichilò, Camilla Amato

    Scientists:

    • Clementina Sasso | INAF – Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory
    • Antigone Marino | CNR – ISASI
    • Elisabetta Baldanzi | Physicist, CNR National Institute of Optics, Florence | Light and Colour Perception: A Case Study
    • Massimo Gurioli | Physicist, Professor at the University of Florence | Anamorphosis and Perception

    Artists:  Stella Battaglia, Franz Cerami, Paolo Silvestrini

    Partner Sponsors:  Tremil srl, Ibis srl, Luigi Fabbrocini srl

    Designers:

    Asra Batool, Gita Ghodsi, Elmira Bohlouli, Dalya Cagri, Camilla Carnevale, Farah Chaouali, Nazanin Erfan, Sadhana Fagwani, Tara Fardmanesh, Elnaz Fatemeh, Sindoora Ganti, Aida Garfami, Sara Garmanjani, Deniz Gunseren, Zahra Karimi, Hanieh Khorami, Elena Lamante, Ali Maryam, Sakshi Mariami, Maryam Mahsa, Nezam Masrouri, Chiara Mirra, Mitra Mazidi, Samin Mirali, Abbas D. Moghadam, Maria Morgese, Elham Mozafari, Nazanin Najafi, Supriya Palle, Martina Parisi, Fatah Fatehi Peikani, M. S. Idan Peiris, Mary Pellechia, Camilla Portoghese, Amirhossein Rezazadeh, Hashi Rohit, Soroosh ,Sanaz, Martina Saulle, Shirin Shahrbandi, Arianna Sicignano, Olha Vyzhha, Erfan Yarahamdi, Mert Yildiz.

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  • EchinoDesign

    EchinoDesign

    exhibition – Open call

    echinodesign

    The intersection between design, art, and science

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    La mostra

    Curated by: Carla Langella, Valentina Perricone, Roberta Angari
    Sponsored by: Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Department of Architecture and Industrial Design (DADI), and Città della Scienza
    In collaboration with: Lucia Gambardella and Antonia Minervini
    With contributions from: Antonella Rosmino, Sara Coscione, and Ciro Esposito

    EchinoDesign is an international exhibition that offers a novel opportunity to explore, through a transdisciplinary approach, the relationship between design, art, and science from the perspective of biomimicry. This discipline draws inspiration from principles, logics, morphologies, and structures observed in nature to design innovative technologies and artifacts.

    The exhibition will take place both physically and virtually, showcasing design, artistic, and scientific works that reinterpret, in a biomimetic way, the biological characteristics of echinoids (sea urchins). These will be examined from various perspectives and through different levels of investigation, including morphological, generative, structural, material, dynamic, and compositional aspects.

    From April 15 to July 31, a call for submissions is open to designers, artists, engineers, and scientists to propose ideas and concepts for artifacts inspired by echinoids.

    Applicants can consult the Learning from Echinoids section to deepen their scientific understanding of echinoid biological traits and discover suggestions for possible biomimetic applications based on the field they wish to explore (furniture, biomedical, jewelry, electronic devices, interaction design, new materials, graphics, visual arts, music, architecture and construction, data and scientific visualization, digital applications, etc.).

    The submitted proposals will be evaluated and selected by a multidisciplinary scientific committee comprising internationally renowned experts in design, engineering, and science.

    The selection results will be published on September 15, 2021.
    From that date, the selected projects must be developed and produced as artifacts for the exhibition and sent by November 15, 2021.

    During the development phase of the concepts, it will be possible to request technical and scientific support from the curators at (echinodesign@gmail.com). The selected products for the exhibition must be independently created by the designers or in collaboration with the project’s partner companies.

    The exhibition will open on February 24, 2022, at Città della Scienza in Naples and will also be available virtually through an online platform designed to be itinerant, with stops in Italy and abroad.

    The exhibition will be accompanied by seminars and international workshops on the themes of biomimicry and sustainable innovation.

    By integrating diverse perspectives and interpretations of the echinoids theme, the exhibition will offer the public a multidisciplinary and multisensory experience. This will allow even less experienced visitors to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of echinoids and to understand both their incredible environmental value and their potential as a source of inspiration for the development of new artifacts.

    Echinodesign: the projects

    EchinoDesign originates from two research projects:

    Mechanical design of the echinoid endoskeleton and inspired industrial details for design engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era

    An interdisciplinary research project developed as part of the PhD program in “Environment, Design, and Innovation” at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” and the Hybrid Design Lab.

    RICCIcliamo: the second life of the sea urchin

    Two research lines focused on reusing sea urchin food waste within a circular economy perspective, carried out by three different Italian universities (UniMi, UniPd, UniGe).

    Mechanical design of the echinoid endoskeleton and inspired industrial details for design engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era

    Echinoids, commonly known as sea urchins, are benthic invertebrates that have inhabited the seas since the late Ordovician period, approximately 450 million years ago. Over the course of their evolution, they have undergone significant adaptive radiation, specializing into a variety of forms and lifestyles suited to diverse marine habitats. The evolutionary success of echinoids is undoubtedly due to the unique design of their endoskeletons, which are well-equipped to withstand the biotic and abiotic stresses of the aquatic environment.

    These optimized structures, which minimize energy and material use in their formation, serve as ideal natural models for the technological transfer of intelligent functional solutions in engineering and various industrial design sectors.

    It is within this context that EchinoDesign was conceived, based on an interdisciplinary research project titled “Mechanical Design of the Echinoid Endoskeleton and Inspired Industrial Details for Design Engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era.” This project was developed within the framework of the PhD program in Environment, Design, and Innovation at the Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” and the Hybrid Design Lab.

    The research focused on studying the morphological and structural characteristics of echinoid skeletons to gain new biological insights and identify functional strategies for biomimetic transfer. As a result, echinoids have become a source of inspiration and a model for the development of various bio-inspired concepts.

    To learn more, visit the Learning from Echinoids section.

    The study was conducted by:

    Valentina Perricone, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

    under the mentorship of:

    Carla Langella, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

    Maria Daniela Candia Carnevali, Università statale di Milano 

    Mario De Stefano, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

    Flavio Ferrazzano, Weiko s.r.l.

    Tobias Grun, Università della Florida 

    Michal Kowalewski, Università della Florida

    With the essential participation of:

    Francesco MarmoLuciano Rosati, Università
    Federico II di Napoli 

    Gabriele Pontillo, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”

    Lucas Fabian Olivero, Università di Algarve e Università di Aberta 

     

     

    and the indispensable support of: 

    Paolo Russo, Università Federico II di Napoli 

    Sergio Bravi, Università Federico II di Napoli 

    Luigia Santella, Stazione Zoologica di Napoli 

     

    RICCIcliamo: la seconda vita del riccio di mare

    Sea urchins, in addition to playing a crucial role in the marine ecosystem and inspiring, with their particular shape, innovative biomimetic solutions, represent in many countries – including Italy – a culinary delicacy. Eating them as a condiment for a pasta dish, or raw as an appetizer, is an experience that, although gratifying from a taste point of view, is decidedly unsustainable from an ecological point of view: in fact, only the gonads of the sea urchin are eaten, while the rest (from 70 to 90% of the total mass) is discarded.
    Thanks to the work of a multidisciplinary research team, involving several universities ( UniMi , UniPd , UniGe ) and directed and coordinated by the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policies of UniMi, it is now possible to reuse these food wastes in an innovative way with a view to a circular economy : the applications range from regenerative medicine (with the creation of real skin substitutes obtained from the collagen that surrounds the sea urchin’s mouth) to breeding and aquaculture (through the production, starting from the sea urchin’s shell, of a flour rich in calcium and antioxidants to be used as an additive for the feed of laying hens, fish and sea urchins themselves).

    To learn more visit the site:  https://www.riccicliamo.it/

  • Pier / Risorsa Mare

    Pier / Risorsa Mare

    exhibition

    pier / risorsa mare

    Responsabili Scientifici: Carla Langella e Mario Malinconico

    La mostra Diatom De-science. Intersection between Design and Science, inaugurata nel luglio 2014 a Città della Scienza, è nata dalla volontà di divulgare e condividere i risultati del progetto di ricerca “Proprietà fotoniche e micromeccaniche delle diatomee” coordinato da Mario De Stefano, con responsabili scientifici Carla Langella ed Edoardo De Tommasi, finanziato dal programma FIRB del Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica. .

    La mostra esplora il rapporto tra design e scienza traendo ispirazione dalla ricerca sulle diatomee, organismi fotosintetici unicellulari ampiamente diffusi in natura, di grande valore ambientale. Lo sviluppo della mostra è avvenuto secondo un approccio virale fondato sulla scelta di “amplificare” i risultati della ricerca attraverso il coinvolgimento di scienziati, designer e artisti italiani e internazionali, provenienti da diversi contesti, invitati ad interpretare tali risultati da molteplici punti di vista.

    L’esposizione nasce anche come occasione di indagine e di intersezione tra ricercatori, designer, scienziati e aziende sui temi della Biomimetica, disciplina che trae ispirazione da principi, logiche, morfologie e strutture osservati in natura per apportare innovazione sostenibile nei processi di sviluppo di nuovi prodotti.

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  • Italia – La bellezza della conoscenza

    Italia – La bellezza della conoscenza

    exhibition

    italia- la bellezza della conoscenza

    Progetto promosso e finanziato da: Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale – MAECI
    Realizzato da: Il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – CNR

    La mostra “Italia – la bellezza della conoscenza” nasce nell’Aprile 2018 a Roma, dopodiché si sposta, data la sua natura itinerante, in tutta Italia e all’estero.

    Lo scopo della mostra è quello di mostrare l’eccellenza Italiana nella ricerca scientifica e tecnologica attraverso i prodotti di università, centri di ricerca, grandi aziene o Start-Up.
    La mostra affronta cinque temi principali: l’ambiente, lo spazio, l’alimentazione, la salute e i beni culturarli. In ognuno di essi evidenzia la capacità del sistema di ricerca Italiano di unire la conoscenza con la tradizione artistica, ottenendo così dei prodotti innovativi con un occhio di riguardo al Design.

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  • Bergamo Scienza

    Bergamo Scienza

    exhibition

    Bergamo scienza

    Mostra a cura di: Associazione Bergamoscienza; Consiglio Nazionale delle ricerche, Fondazione IDIS-Cittè della scienza, Università di Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli, Stazione Zoologica di “Anton Dohrn” e Greenpeace Italia.

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  • HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2016

    HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2016

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    HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2016

    Mostra a cura di: Patrizia Ranzo, Mariella Poli, Carla Langella, Francesco dell’Aglio, Chiara Scarpitti e Enza Migliore.
    Responsabili scientifici: Patrizia Ranzo, Mariella Poli e Carla Langella.

    Mostra internazionale in cui sono stati esposti i risultati dell’International Exchange tra il California College of The Arts (prof. Mariella Poli) e la Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli (prof. Ranzo, prof. Langella). Lo scambio è avvenuto nell’ambito del corso Design Thinking tenuto da Patrizia Ranzo e Carla Langella del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Design per l’Innovazione. L’esibizione è avvenuta dall’1 al 12 giugno 2016 presso la sala Marie Curie di Città della Scienza.

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  • HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2014

    HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2014

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    HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2014

    Mostra a cura di: Carla Langella, Francesco dell’Aglio, Paolo Emilio Colombo, Enza Migliore e Nicola Di Costanzo.
    Responsabili scientifici: Mariella Poli e Carla Langella

    Nella mostra internazionale Hybrid-ism and Multi-Ethnicity sono stati esposti i risultati del corso Hybrid-ism & Multi-Ethnicity, tenuto nel semestre autunnale del 2014, nell’ambito di un International Exchange proposto da Mariella Poli, tra gli studenti del California College of Arts di San Francisco, US e gli studenti di design della Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli che ha riguardato il confronto tra Napoli e San Francisco in termini di problematiche dell’immigrazione, di ibridazioni tra rituali, abitudini, conoscenze, strategie e strumenti per la tolleranza e per l’interscambio di culture. Nei progetti e nelle prototipazioni gli allievi sono stati seguiti dai tutor Francesco Dell’Aglio, Paolo Emilio Colombo, Enza Migliore, Nicola Di Costanzo.

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  • SU 3D PrintEX

    SU 3D PrintEX

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    SU 3D Printex SHENZHEN

    Esposizione internazionale “Bioinspired Design and 3D printing” nell’ambito del SU 3D PRINTEX, incluso nell’International Technology Transfer Convention 2015, tenutasi presso il Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, Shenzhen, Cina dal 17 al 19 aprile 2015. Esposizione a cura di Carla Langella.

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