How can we tell new stories based on cultural heritage? The Mask of Time is an original audiovisual work by Mattia Casalegno and Martux_m, created for Fondazione Giorgio Cini within the Digital Centre ARCHiVe. Using archives and technologies like AI, 3D modeling, and sound design, it reimagines the historic Teatro Verde through photogrammetric scans and immersive virtual sets. Hyper-real avatars revive past productions, exploring it as a space where nature, culture, and technology converge.
The Mask of Time / Mattia Casalegno, Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m - Photo: Mattia Casalegno
Event
The Mask of Time
A project for the Fondazione Giorgio Cini
Mattia Casalegno (IT), Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m (IT)
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EN
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ONE DAY PASS, FESTIVALPASS, FESTIVALPASS+, Ars Electronica Center Ticket
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The Mask of Time / Mattia Casalegno/Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m - Photo: Mattia Casalegno
The Mask of Time / Mattia Casalegno/Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m - Photo: Mattia Casalegno
The Mask of Time / Mattia Casalegno/Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m - Photo: Mattia Casalegno
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Photo: Mattia Casalegno
Mattia Casalegno
Mattia Casalegno (Naples, 1981) is a media artist based in New York and Italy. His immersive works explore tensions between nature, society, and technology. He has exhibited internationally and won awards including the Lumen Prize.
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Photo: Maurizio Martusciello
Maurizio Martusciello aka Martux_m
Maurizio Martusciello (Naples, 1961), aka Martux_m, is a renowned Italian electronic music composer, sound artist, performer and producer. He has performed at festivals like Sonar and MUTEK, blending digital tech and live sound in experimental audiovisual projects.
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Fondazione Giorgio Cini
Fondazione Giorgio Cini is a cultural institution based on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Its Digital Centre ARCHiVe is dedicated to the preservation, digitisation, and dissemination of cultural heritage through advanced technologies. Its activities include archival digitisation, research, education, and innovative projects that creatively reuse digital heritage data.
Credits
Project Coordinator: Chiara Casarin (Head of Cultural Development and Communications, Fondazione Giorgio Cini; Director of the Digital Centre – ARCHiVe) I Curators: Chiara Casarin and Ennio Bianco I Concept and Direction: Mattia Casalegno I Sound Design: Martux_m I Costume Design: Amin Farah / TheBlackLab I Photogrammetry: Factum Foundation I In collaboration with the Institute of Theatre and Opera of Fondazione Giorgio Cini
