ImagoMare Festival · A laboratory of art, community, and vision
Imago Mare is a relational media art festival that places imagination at the center as a tool for transformation. Interactive installations, experiential walks, and immersive events invite visitors to rediscover the connection between people, places, and contemporary languages. Technology becomes a means of relationship and shared vision, strengthening the sense of community and renewing public space.
Imago Mare is a project by EIA FACTORY, a collective that brings together contemporary art, technology, and artificial intelligence. Since 2024, it has managed the MAB in Bari Sardo, promoting innovative languages and social connections through art.
Program
THURSDAY, JULY 24
8:30 PM — Festival Opening
Installation presentation: Riccardo Mantelli · Angel Wings · The Wall of Peace
Buffet / Aperitif · MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
FRIDAY, JULY 25
6:30 PM — Riccardo Mantelli · AntiGPS Walk · Bari Sardo
Meeting point and departure from MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
9:00 PM — Nima Gazestani · Learning to Sea
MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
SATURDAY, JULY 26
8:00 PM — Riccardo Mantelli · Celestial Resonances
Giants’ Tomb of Ósono · Triei
(Punctuality is recommended)
SUNDAY, JULY 27
6:30 PM — Riccardo Mantelli · AntiGPS Walk · Ilbono
Meeting point and departure from City Hall, Via Elini 5, Ilbono (NU)
9:00 PM — Daniele Ledda · Clavius
9:30 PM — Felice Colucci, Enrico Sesselego · Audible Landscapes for Unforeseeable Cities
MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
MONDAY, JULY 28
9:00 PM — Monkeycat · Temporary Organism 49.4883
MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
TUESDAY, JULY 29
6:30 PM — Riccardo Mantelli · AntiGPS Walk – Lanusei
Meeting point and departure from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Lanusei
9:00 PM — Natalia Polvani · Lunatic Garden
11:00 PM — Closing Party
MAB, Vico III Trento, Bari Sardo
Artists
FELICE COLUCCI
Felice Colucci, an artist and researcher from Cagliari, blends technological innovation and performing arts in a path that intertwines Artificial Intelligence, theater, and creativity. An electronic engineer with over twenty years of experience in computer vision and generative AI, he develops advanced models for the creation of immersive digital works. His practice explores new scenic languages, experimenting with interactive environments and emerging technologies to redefine the contemporary performative experience.
NIMA GAZESTANI
Nima Gazestani is a designer and visual artist passionate about new technologies and digital art. His research focuses on interaction paradigms that drive him to generate innovative physical-digital experiences. He has worked on multidisciplinary projects for international brands such as Netflix, Toyota, Flos, Versace, and many others. He currently collaborates with universities and fine arts academies in Italy, sharing his knowledge with the next generation of artists and designers.
DANIELE LEDDA
Daniele Ledda is a sound and visual artist, professor of Electronic Music at the Conservatory of Cagliari, and artistic director of the Ticonzero Association since 2018. He explores the relationship between visual arts and music, integrating writing, words, vision, and listening, culminating in his recent work on the Clavius project. His performative research is rooted in improvisation around recurring themes, as in his Snake Platform project launched in 2012. His work moves between composition, perception, and gesture.
RICCARDO MANTELLI
Artist and creative technologist, Riccardo Mantelli explores the intersection between ancient spirituality and digital languages, creating interactive installations and generative rituals that fuse artificial intelligence, sacred geometry, and mystical symbolism. His works offer a contemplative vision of the digital, where code becomes a tool for introspection and connection. Since 2016, he has deepened his research in sacred geometry and wisdom traditions at the Royal Foundation School of Traditional Arts (London) and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies (FORTH). He has exhibited internationally and teaches at Domus Academy and NABA Milan.
GIULIA SIRIANNI / MONKEYCAT
Visual designer, Giulia Sirianni — also known as Monkeycat — has been working for years on the relationship between light, sound, and stage presence. Her career developed in the world of live show design, collaborating on major international productions such as those of Jean Michel Jarre and Placebo. Her visual poetics are defined by the use of light as a narrative tool, transforming the stage into a pulsating, emotional organism. From lighting direction for Jarre’s show in Versailles to some of Europe’s most iconic festivals, Sirianni builds visual landscapes that interact with music and the body, exploring the expressive potential of digital light as a living, dynamic element.
NATALIA POLVANI
Multimedia designer and educator, Nat Polvani explores the dialogue between analog practices and digital tools, with a strong focus on active participation and interaction. Her work investigates the potential of shared creativity as a form of introspection and connection, building experiences that center on the relationship between people and visual languages. A graduate in Technologies for Art at NABA, she is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Art Therapy at the Artedo School in Milan. She teaches Multimedia Design at the Artigianelli Institute in Milan, where she promotes a didactic approach that combines poetic sensitivity and project-based experimentation.
ENRICO SESSELEGO
Sound engineer and musician trained in the United States, Enrico brings to his performances a unique fusion of technical expertise and artistic expression. His training in Los Angeles provided him with a deep understanding of acoustics, mixing, and production. This knowledge enriches his live performances, where he seamlessly integrates sound engineering techniques to elevate the musical experience. His ability to manipulate sound in real time allows him to create immersive atmospheres and transform performances into dynamic and engaging experiences.
NICOLETTA ZONCHELLO
Artist and curator, Nicoletta Zonchello investigates the relationships between art, technology, and perception. With degrees in Humanities and Multimedia Production Sciences, she co-founded and co-directed EIA – Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Art, the scientific school of the CRS4 research center dedicated to the intersection of technology and art, and the role of artificial intelligence in contemporary culture. She later founded EIA Factory, an association focused on studying and experimenting with new technologies applied to art. Since 2024, she has directed the MAB in Bari Sardo and signs her works as Nikzone. She is the art director of the Imago Mare relational media art festival.
