After its premiere in Cyprus, within the framework of Cyprus Art Week (September 30 – October 5), and following the great success achieved at Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition (October 17–19), where hundreds of visitors discovered the selected works and interacted with leading video artists, the Italy Media Art Festival (IMAF) is now preparing for its final event in the Italian capital: the Special Screening 2025, which will take place on October 22 at 5:00 p.m. in the Sala Consiliare of Palazzo Valentini (Via IV Novembre 119/a), as part of Rome Art Week (RAW).
The festival, conceived and directed by journalist Marinellys Tremamunno, with the support of Massimiliano Padovan di Benedetto, president of RAW, was created as an international and free platform dedicated to promoting video art and emerging technologies, with the goal of fostering social and ethical reflection through digital creativity.
The 2025 edition addresses the theme “Technology for the Common Good: Art for a Just Transition”, inviting artists and audiences to reflect on the conscious use of technological innovation as a tool for equity, inclusion, and sustainability.
From more than 80 proposals submitted from around the world, a jury of experts selected nine works (seven video art pieces and two video installations) that offer a global overview of new digital aesthetics and the evolving relationship between humanity, the environment, and technology.
During the October 22 event, a selection of videos will be screened, providing the public and the press with a preview of the curatorial journey of the 2025 edition. Institutional and art world representatives will attend, including Hon. Massimo Ferrarini (Councilor of the Metropolitan City of Rome), Hon. Chiara Iannarelli (Councilor of the Lazio Region), Massimiliano Padovan di Benedetto (President of Rome Art Week), as well as the selected artists Bruno Cerboni and Claudio Marani.
Moderated by Marinellys Tremamunno, the event will also serve as a space for dialogue and exchange on the challenges and opportunities that media art offers within today’s context, promoting a bridge between technological innovation and social responsibility.
Selected works:
- Chtonia – A Story Beyond Anthropocene by Marco Calabrese (Rome, Italy)
- A Hungry Artist by Marco Caridad (Caracas, Venezuela)
- The Collective Laboratory by Bruno Cerboni (Rome, Italy)
- Echoed in Water by Yossi Galanti (Jerusalem)
- Thoughtscapes by Affar Oppip (São Paulo, Brazil)
- The Stream XII-II by Hiroya Sakurai (Uji, Japan)
- Connections #2: Human – Machine by Maurizio Zoccola (Naples, Italy)
Selected video installations:
- The Garden by Jérémy Griffaud (Nice, France)
- Dialoghi con Flora by Claudio Marani (Manziana, Italy)
Guest artists:
- Albero in transito – Mariia Plekhova (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
- Emergency Call – Maria Korporal (Berlin, Germany)
- Kingdom Plantae – Citron | Lunardi (Padua, Italy)
- Neural Coevolution – Pedro Morales (Versailles, France)
- Linee di direzione – Emanuele Marsigliotti (Rome, Italy)
The Italy Media Art Festival (IMAF) is an international platform dedicated to video art and emerging technologies, exploring the connections between art, innovation, and social reflection. Each year, through a public call launched by the Rome Art Week, it selects works by artists from all over the world and presents them through screenings, interactive installations, and workshops, fostering an ethical and creative dialogue on issues of contemporary relevance.
The festival is held under the patronage of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital and supported by Enel, the main sponsor of the 2025 edition, as well as in collaboration with Rome Art Week (RAW).
For more information and updates: italiamediaartfestival.it
