New video: Rematerialisation of Raphael's tomb

Factum Arte created the starting point of the exhibition Raffaello at the Scuderie del Quirinale, in Rome: a rematerialisation of the painter's tomb from the Pantheon, with its 19th-century additions removed. While the exhibition is closed until further notice, Factum Arte is glad to show you the whole behind-the-scenes of this ambitious project in this video.

New video: Material Sound: The Dark Hours of the Sun

An emotional musical narrative, a a choreography of cymatic movements of visualised sounds. Material Sound: The Dark Hours of the Sun features data recorded directly from the sun itself and sonified by NASA, together with an original composition by Nathaniel Mann.
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New video: Material Sound: Chladni Plates

The brass plates which make up Material Sound: Chladni Plates vibrate according to the resonant frequencies of the plates themselves when excited by sound. Presented at ARCO 2020, Material Sound is a collaborative artwork made by Factum’s own artists, engineers, sound specialists, and designers. Watch the video

Factum Arte's Diary: Shirazeh Houshiary

Factum Arte has been working with Shirazeh Houshiary since 2015 on a number of projects ranging from Murano glass to aluminium sculptures. In this new video, Shirazeh explains how the dynamic collaboration with Factum Arte brings new possibilities by redefining the nature of the creative process in the making of a work of art. Watch the video

REMATERIALISATION OF RAPHAEL'S TOMB ON SHOW IN ROME

6th April 2020 marks the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death and Factum Arte was approached by Scuderie del Quirinale to make a rematerialisation of the painter's tomb, which is usually visible in the Pantheon, Rome. This was an ambitious project which has involved all of Factum's departments working together on different stages of the process. Learn more

ARCO 2020: The Hard Work of Art

Clark Winter's new production, 'Yokes' and 'Stones' were protagonists of Factum Arte's ARCO 2020 event, on February 28th. The exhibition, titled 'The Hard Work of Art' presented the series of sculptures and photographic prints centred around the idea of works of art as labour. Factum's very own work of art, Material Sound was on show as well. Find out more

Jose Dávila's new production on show at ARCO 2020

The Equilibrium series, Jose Dávila's first project with Factum Arte, was on show in Travesia Cuatro's booth at ARCO 2020. Dávila experimented with different materials to recreate the tension at the centre of this work, the uneasy relationship between balloon and stone. Learn more

The Stranger by Fabio Dartizio on permanent display in London

The Stranger, a 4.50-tall bronze sculpture, Factum Arte's first collaboration with London-based artist Fabio Dartizio, has been installed in the new UK headquarters of Societe Generale in One Street Bank, London.

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Risco Caído: finalising a facsimile for the recently declared World Heritage Site

Factum Arte's craftsmen have been working on the production of an exact facsimile of the Risco Caído cave. In January, it has been installed by our team and will be on permanent view at the new Risco Caído Interpretation Centre in the town of Artenara, Gran Canaria. Find out more

Monument for Lost Time on show at Copenhagen Contemporary

Following the success of Larissa Sansour's Monument for Lost Time, at the 58th International Biennale di Venezia's Danish Pavillion, the monumental sculpture is now on show at Copenhagen Contemporary for the exhibition Heirloom (13th December 2019 – 10th May 2020), which focuses on Sansour's collaboration with the writer and artist Søren Lind. Find out more

Upcoming exhibition: Marina Abramović at the royal academy of arts

The artist's first major exhibition in the UK will bring together works spanning her 50-year career. After Life will explore her perception of the transition between life and death and will take place at the Royal Academy of Arts in London (26 September — 8 December 2020).
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