Eccentricity: Florence Events in May

Eccentricity: Florence Events in May

Keeping track of all the events happening in town can be challenging at times. With our Eccentricity column, this won’t be a problem anymore!We search, select, and write about the hottest events in Florence for the month.This is our May selection, and trust me – you don’t want to miss out on any of these! […]

Articles,
Visualising Ideas: Asia Niero’s Ghost Town

Visualising Ideas: Asia Niero’s Ghost Town

Every month, a new tool or strategy to visualise ideas used by students at Istituto Marangoni Firenze is selected and commented on by the editorial staff of I’M Firenze Digest.This month we are presenting Non c’è la Carne, a visual essay by Multimedia Arts student Asia Niero, where she depicts absence and its impact on […]

Editorials,
How to Start an Art Collection: Collezione Scarzella 

How to Start an Art Collection: Collezione Scarzella 

Love, passion, and interest. These elements contribute to creating an art collection such as that of Giovanni Scarzella and Camilla Previ, the Milan-based couple who investigated and found their artistic language in a journey celebrating its 10th anniversary.Arts Management students at Istituto Marangoni Firenze had the opportunity to engage in a virtual conversation with the […]

Interviews,
Reaching for the Stars: contemporary art taking off at Palazzo Strozzi

Reaching for the Stars: contemporary art taking off at Palazzo Strozzi

In a present world that dreams of far-away spatial travels and life on Mars, Palazzo Strozzi has brought the main stars of the art’s sky on Earth with its recently inaugurated exhibition Reaching for the Stars: from Maurizio Cattelan to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, starring contemporary artworks from Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. During a limited-access opening, the Editorial […]

Reviews,
Angelo Plessas, a Techno-Shaman for Acne Studios

Angelo Plessas, a Techno-Shaman for Acne Studios

How can we define the relationship between technology, art, religion and fashion? On the occasion of its latest collaboration with the fashion house Acne Studios for an S/S 22 capsule collection, visual artist Angelo Plessas explained how he tries to explore and find deep connections between textiles, technology and spirituality. by Elisa Camporesi, Giorgia Ciccarelli […]

Articles,
Biennale Sessions: Art and Fashion in our Metamorphic Times

Biennale Sessions: Art and Fashion in our Metamorphic Times

As a part of the Biennale Sessions programme, Istituto Marangoni Firenze students and tutors were invited to exchange views and ideas about the main exhibitions and national pavilions of the 2022 Biennale d’Arte di Venezia.  By Isabella Chevasco Champsaur and Massimo Romanelli. Cover image: Simone Leigh, Brick House, 2019. Installation view at The Milk of […]

Articles,
Andy Picci: Meditating in the Metaverse

Andy Picci: Meditating in the Metaverse

The fruitful collaboration between Istituto Marangoni Firenze and the conceptual artist Andy Picci continues under his new Mentorship for this academic year with a project that will bring students from both Multimedia Arts and Arts Curating courses in a Metaverse.  By Jessica García Corral and Giulia Piceni. Cover image courtesy of Andy Picci. The increase of […]

Interviews,
A Feminine Lexicon: Haruka Sakaguchi & Griselda San Martin In Their Own Words

A Feminine Lexicon: Haruka Sakaguchi & Griselda San Martin In Their Own Words

The new digital project “A Feminine Lexicon” by Arts Curating students Pia Diamandis and Elena Tortelli opened in May at museo.ferragamo.com.Their project took inspiration from Museo Salvatore Ferragamo’s “Women in Balance”, an exhibition curated by Stefania Ricci and Elvira Valleri that celebrates the history of Italian women during the economic boom and the rapid changes […]

Interviews,
Six Snapshots from Lo schermo dell’arte 2022

Six Snapshots from Lo schermo dell’arte 2022

Lo schermo dell’arte film festival in Florence keeps proving its worldwide part in gathering new artists and art while exploring new forms of creative expression.The 15th edition of Lo schermo dell’arte took place at Cinema La Compagnia, opening its doors to all students, with free admission to those under 30 supported by Gucci. The following is […]

Articles,
A Feminine Lexicon: ChongYan Liu In Her Own Words

A Feminine Lexicon: ChongYan Liu In Her Own Words

The new digital project “A Feminine Lexicon” by Arts Curating students Pia Diamandis and Elena Tortelli opened in May at museo.ferragamo.com.Their project took inspiration from Museo Salvatore Ferragamo’s “Women in Balance”, an exhibition curated by Stefania Ricci and Elvira Valleri that celebrates the history of Italian women during the economic boom and the rapid changes […]

Interviews,
Trance State. Massimo Bartolini at Centro Pecci, Prato

Trance State. Massimo Bartolini at Centro Pecci, Prato

Hagoromo is the last solo exhibition by the Tuscan artist Massimo Bartolini, curated by Luca Cerizza with Elena Magini at the Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato. Through everyday objects, the artist transforms a pre-existing environment, giving it a new form for the viewer to experience a new world. Visitors find themselves within a […]

Reviews,
A Feminine Lexicon: Helena Hladilová In Her Own Words

A Feminine Lexicon: Helena Hladilová In Her Own Words

The new digital project “A Feminine Lexicon” by Arts Curating students Pia Diamandis and Elena Tortelli opened in May at museo.ferragamo.com.Their project took inspiration from Museo Salvatore Ferragamo’s “Women in Balance”, an exhibition curated by Stefania Ricci and Elvira Valleri that celebrates the history of Italian women during the economic boom and the rapid changes […]

Interviews,