EXHIBITION

EVENTI

Thursday 17 October 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

AUTHOR'S TALK

MASSIMO CACCIARI
LA PASSIONE SECONDO MARIA

(IL MULINO, 2024)

IN CONVERSATION WITH MONICA FERRANDO, PHILOSOPHER AND ARTIST

Two Angels open the curtain and unveil Piero della Francesca's Madonna del Parto in Monterchi. A Madonna who shows from what wound God is generated: a Woman stands at the center of the mystery of the incarnation. In Piero's powerful icon, Mary holds up her full womb, and unfastens her robe to make manifest the enigma: it is a cosmos that generates and gives. The cry she utters in giving birth will be repeated under the Cross, and then again - but perhaps in joy - at the moment of the Assumption. In the image of this Woman, expectation and promise, anguish, hope, abandonment, come together without blurring and without age.

As part of the review Le Voci dei Libri, in collaboration with Coop Alleanza 3.0

Massimo Cacciari, philosopher, essayist, politician and columnist. With Metafisica concreta of 2023, he concluded the exposition of his philosophical system, begun in 1990 with Dell'Inizio (both for Adelphi). For Il Mulino he wrote, with E. Bianchi Ama il prossimo tuo (2011), with P. Prodi Occidente senza utopie (2016) and Generare Dio (2017).

Monica Ferrando, a philosopher and artist, directs the online journal De pictura. She is the author of Il regno errante. L’Arcadia come paradigma politico (2018) and L’elezione e la sua ombra. Il Cantico tradito. (2022), both for Neri Pozza. For Il Mulino she wrote, in the series “Icone” directed by M. Cacciari, Arcadia Sacra (2024).

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Thursday 12 December 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

AUTHOR'S TALK

NICOLA GRATTERI, ANTONIO NICASO
UNA COSA SOLA

(MONDADORI, 2024)

IN CONVERSATION WITH STEFANIA PELLEGRINI, FULL PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY OF LAW – ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA

“Today mafias don't shoot, but their power has never been stronger.” In this new essay, Nicola Gratteri and Antonio Nicaso take us back into the dark heart of organized crime, uncovering its hidden links with financial markets and politics and showing how they have now become, in fact, “one and the same.” Through a lucid and documented analysis, the authors show how this linkage is undermining not only citizens' trust in institutions, but also the growth and economic development of corrupt countries.

As part of the review Le Voci dei Libri, in collaboration with Coop Alleanza 3.0

Nicola Gratteri is one of the most exposed magistrates in the fight against the 'ndrangheta. He investigated the Duisburg massacre and international drug trafficking routes. Together with Antonio Nicaso he has published, from Mondadori, several bestsellers: Fratelli di sangue, La malapianta, La giustizia è una cosa seria, La mafia fa schifo, Dire e non dire, Acqua santissima, Oro bianco, Padrini e padroni, Fiumi d'oro, Storia segreta della 'ndrangheta, La rete degli invisibili, Ossigeno illegale, Complicici e colpevoli, Fuori dai confini and Il grifone.

Antonio Nicaso, a historian of criminal organizations, is one of the world's leading experts on 'ndrangheta. He teaches, among other things, Social History of Organized Crime at Queen's University. He has written more than fifty books, including several international bestsellers. A highly successful television series was made from Bad Blood. He is the author, with Maria Barillà and Vittorio Amaddeo of When the 'ndrangheta Discovered America.

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FUTURE FILM KIDS

FROM SUNDAY, 27.10.2024

A series of screenings for children and teens that engages young and old in viewing animated films.
The screening is held on Family Tour Day - which includes a visit to the exhibition and a workshop for youngsters and families - but is open to all visitors, by reservation.

In collaboration with Future Film Kids.

FAMILY TOUR DAY
THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE... PLUS OTHER COLORS

WORKSHOPS AND VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION

Reserved for 15 children aged 6 to 11.
Parents can participate in the guided tour, workshops and be guests in the Cafeteria during snack time.

Each family can register a maximum of 2 children.

3 – 3.45 PM: Visit to the exhibition Vera Lutter - Spectacular. An exploration of light and the darkroom
3:45 – 4.30 PM: Workshop in MAST.Academy
4.30 – 4.50 PM: Snack in the cafeteria
5 PM: Film screening of the FFK review (free and optional)

The educational activities that the Fondazione MAST offers free of charge every Sunday are designed by mediators and pedagogists from the MAST Nursery School with the aim of entertaining children, stimulating them to creative thinking.
During the educational workshops, children will engage with the artist's photographic method by inventing stories and bringing photographs to life. With a visit to the exhibition Spectacular. An Exploration of Light they will discover Vera Lutter's large works depicting factories, ships, airplanes and even a Zeppelin airship. Black-and-white elements stopped in time, in which nothing seems to be happening. But is it really?

Snacks in MAST.Cafeteria and films in MAST.Auditorium from the Future Film Kids exhibition close the day.

For more information contact the Gallery Team: workshop@fondazionemast.org – 342 7711557.

Activities are free and by reservation only.

FAMILY TOUR DAY 8/12/2024
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Fondazione MAST, as complementary activities to the Nursery School, organizes in collaboration with Fondazione Collegio San Carlo of Modena a series of lectures dedicated to the adult public, on the topics: “Health, Society, Education.”

In the ancient world, many philosophers referred to medicine to define the nature of their exercises geared toward self-care: these exercises also included practices related to the body (such as directions for diet and physical activity) and generally adopted a perspective in which the care of the mind (psyché, animus) was integrated with that of the body. A general principle, applicable to both physical and mental well-being, is summarized in the famous aphorism “Nothing is too much,” which lends itself well to becoming the starting point for health and self-care education activities with children and adolescents, in relation to the most current debates: nutrition education, the relationship between human health and the environment, education on the conscious and non-excessive use of screen-equipped devices, addiction prevention, etc.
In this sense, a first approach to the relationship between health and education in the contemporary world can be that of self-knowledge and one's own body in the face of the innovations that are transforming the society in which we live: from understanding the relationship between health and illness to the new conception of the body that leads us to speak of the posthuman, from the ability to communicate and learn good practices and scientific knowledge related to health to the role that technological development and artificial intelligence will play in improving our well-being and the ability of medicine to safeguard our health.

WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Nothing Too Much
The perception of the limit between ancient philosophy and contemporary education

Luca Mori
Researcher in History of Philosophy - University of Pisa

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Health and disease
Between history, science and the environment

Gilberto Corbellini
Professor of History of Medicine - University of Rome “La Sapienza”

WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Communicating health.
Science education and the media world

Sara Rubinelli
Professor of Health Communication - Universität Luzern

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2025
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Medicine of the future
Remote monitoring and decision making

Silvana Quaglini
Professor of Bioengineering - University of Pavia

WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2024
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Emergence of the body
Between humanism and posthumanism
Orsola Rignani
Professor of History of Contemporary Philosophy - University of Parma

WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025
6.30 PM
MAST.AUDITORIUM

Person and information
Technological revolution and the caring relationship

Paolo Benanti
Professor of Moral Theology, Bioethics and Ethics of Technologies - Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Mast

MAST stands for MANIFATTURA di ARTI, SPERIMENTAZIONE e TECNOLOGIA (ARTS, EXPERIENCE and TECHNOLOGY).
MANIFATTURA: the industrial identity of the district
ARTI: the highest forms of creative expression
SPERIMENTAZIONE:the practice at the heart of innovation
TECNOLOGIA: the application of techniques that can improve human life

The building

The project was designed by STUDIO LABICS in ROME, which won an invited competition organized by G.D (COESIA group) in 2005, among the most renowned young Italian architecture firms. Two major pedestrian ramps, which extend from the core of the building to the main access, symbolize the close relationship between the Coesia industrial complex and the surrounding city, creating a metaphorical bridge between COESIA, the immediate city surroundings and the adjacent park. The building consists of two sections that stand next to each other, with large windows, glass features, and frames in steel. The original architectural design extends throughout the spaces occupied by the various services. A reflecting pool and landscaped garden complete the design, showing how the transformation of a former industrial space can revive an area on the outskirts, with company and community activities that make it a gathering place.

FONDAZIONE MAST 2013 – 2023
Making work a culture and culture a work

ANTEPRIMA, 2013
RA DI MARTINO
MAST.

An itinerary of images and sounds through the interior and exterior spaces of the MAST, this site specific video was realized by the artist Ra di Martino on the occasion of the opening.

director: Ra di Martino
performer viola da gamba: Rosa Helena Ippolito
cinematography: Alessandro Chiodo, Marco Martelli
sound: Enrico Ascoli
assistant director: Marcella Libonati

WHERE NEW INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFER A CONTEXT FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ON INNOVATION AND THE WORLD OF WORK

The Gallery is a space where industry and the world of work are described along a journey punctuated by technological exhibits, videoart installations and photographic images.

The MAST Innovation Gallery is an area for experiential learning focused on technology and innovation. Starting from some of Coesia Group’s technical solutions, the hands-on, multimedia itinerary offers visitors the opportunity to experiment and develop new knowledge.

The MAST Photo Gallery is an exhibition space that hosts temporary shows of photography on industry and work. The exhibition programme presents thematic and monographic projects taken from the MAST Collection, which includes over 5000 works, or on loan from other archives, international institutions and private collections. Each exhibition is accompanied by a programme of talks, encounters with authors and other public figures of the world of photography, films and videos, workshops for children.

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WHERE ONGOING TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES OFFER COESIA EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS GROWTH

At the Academy, the MAST Foundation proposes a variety of educational activities on the themes of technology and innovation, addressed to young people, local community - schools and companies – and to the collaborators of Coesia Group, in partnership with public institutions and other organisations.

The Academy occupies an entire wing of the MAST building comprising 8 classrooms of various dimensions, equipped with advanced technological systems.

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Progetto Expeditions Progetto ENTER/PRISE Summer School Smart Camp

WHERE CONFERENCES, SCREENINGS AND ENCOUNTERS WITH PROMINENT FIGURES OF THE WORLD OF CULTURE CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY

The Auditorium seats 400 guests and hosts programmes of cultural events promoted by the Foundation or in collaboration with other institutions, conferences, meetings, Talks, lectures, screenings and concerts, generally related to the themes of the shows.

The acoustics was specifically designed so as to be adjustable according to the type of event. State of the art technological solutions are available for the most diverse occasions.

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WHERE A WARM ATMOSPHERE AND CULINARY EXPERIMENTATION CREATE A MEETING POINT FOR CULTURE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

The Cafeteria is a convivial space available for guests of the Coesia Group, participants in Academy programs and visitors of the Gallery attending the various events.

This space, with a light and warm atmosphere, allows for social interaction. Three big bookcases dedicated to photography books are available for consultation.

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WHERE CHILDREN TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS IN SOCIAL LEARNING AND BEGIN TO EXPRESS THEIR IMAGINATION

The MAST Nursery School is an educational centre offering an innovative, high quality cultural experience. Its pedagogical project is focused on experiential learning in relationship-driven environments.

The Nursery, which is open both to the children of COESIA employees and the local community, accepts children aged 3 to 36 months, divided into three classrooms. The School hosts two classrooms: 3/4-year-olds and 5-year-olds. 3/4-year-olds and 5-year-olds.

The MAST Nursery School works in partnership with Reggio Children, Cadiai Cooperative and Giannino Stoppani Cooperative.

INNOVATION AT THE NURSERY SCHOOL

The MAST Nursery School puts research and experimentation with innovative content and processes at the centre of its educational programme, by focusing on a multiplicity of cultural languages offered to the children:

The sense of beauty
The architecture and furnishings of the Nursery School, as well as the materials used in the children’s activities, are inspired by beauty as a cultural and relational element.

Books
Picture books are a crucial educational tool for fostering children’s imagination.

Play
Toys enrich children’s perceptive experiences. These objects can change their function and identity and convey new possibilities, ideas and emotions, turning into learning tools.

English Language
A bridge for creative ways of communicating, English language allows children to connect and play together by learning new words and sounds.

Ateliers
Ateliers are places where children explore, discover and experiment. The MAST Nursery School offers different ateliers such as: atelier of colour, of sound, of nature and vegetable garden.

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WHERE THE PRINCIPLES OF MODERN NUTRITION BECOME AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTIVE AWARENESS

The Company Restaurant and the MAST.Wellness were designed as part of a unified project that integrates correct nutrition and physical activity. One of the driving values that inspire the project is the promotion of an idea of health connected to awareness, information and food culture in order to improve the quality of life.

The Company Restaurant for Coesia collaborators doesn’t simply offer meals, but it provides a place where the ingredients and their transformation into recipes respect the most recent dietary guidelines and are consistent with quality assurance indicators established by the Gruber Centre nutritionists who collaborate with MAST.

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WHERE INNOVATIVE FITNESS TECHNOLOGY MESHES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES

The Wellness Center is dedicated to Coesia Group employees and is supplied and managed by Technogym, world leader in fitness equipment. It offers a variety of services based on a model of integrated and holistic well-being.

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