OPENING EVENING OF THE PROGRAM
PEDAGOGY OF HOPE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
6:00 PM
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK AN OROBIC JOURNEY
GAMeC
An Orobic Journey. On Migratory Restlessness, Community, and Multispecies Geographies, published by Lenz, stems from the experience of Thinking Like a Mountain – The Orobie Biennial.
The volume is an extension of the online magazine that accompanied the program and brings together the artistic projects developed between 2024 and 2025 across the Province of Bergamo. It recounts and expands the trajectories explored through in-depth essays, conversations, and texts by experts from a range of disciplines, including scientists, researchers, anthropologists, ornithologists, artists, curators, architects, and writers.
The event will be moderated by GAMeC Director Lorenzo Giusti and curator Valentina Gervasoni. Participants will also include naturalist and ornithologist Enrico Bassi, who will present his research on birdlife in the Alpine ecosystem, and Alessandra Mignatti, lecturer in Theatre Studies, who will offer a historical and cultural focus on the relationship between the Bergamo area, forests, and the wild.
7:00 PM
OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION EAU BY ANA SILVA
GAMeC
Eau is the first solo exhibition in an Italian institution by Angolan-Portuguese artist Ana Silva. Conceived for GAMeC’s Spazio Zero and developed in collaboration with a network of local embroiderers invited by the artist to intervene on some of her textile works, the exhibition addresses one of the most critical crises of our time: access to water.
Ana Silva’s artistic practice unfolds at the intersection of memory, materiality, and socio-cultural critique, engaging with the effects of globalization, consumption, and transcontinental flows. Her work originates from a simple yet radical gesture: the recovery of fabrics, practices, and forms of female knowledge long confined to the private sphere, now reclaimed as a contemporary artistic language.
In the production of her works, the artist initially entrusts the subjects she conceives and designs to Angolan embroiderers—since in Angola only men are permitted to use sewing machines—before completing the pieces herself by hand, adding decorations, glitter, and sequins.
Through the language of embroidery—traditionally associated with care, memory, and resistance—Silva denounces water scarcity and makes visible a reality in which water is not a right, but a privilege. Each stitch silently bears witness to a denied fundamental need, underscoring the contrast between the delicacy of embroidery and the gravity of the subject matter.
Textile practice, social research, and environmental awareness thus intertwine within the exhibition space, offering a critical rereading of everyday life.
PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT FIATO BY GIULIA DEVAL
GAMeC
During the evening, the project Fiato will also be presented. It was developed by multimedia artist Giulia Deval in collaboration with GAMeC as part of her PhD program in New Media and Critical-Curatorial Practices of Contemporary Creation at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin and the G. Carrara Academy of Fine Arts | Polytechnic of the Arts of Bergamo.
Deval’s research lies at the intersection of music and contemporary art, with vocality at its core. Through performance, installation, and video, the artist explores the environmental, cultural, and political conditions that shape the voice.
By listening to the voices of miners from Dossena and engaging with archival materials—including the ethnomusicological research of Roberto Leydi—Fiato investigates the effects of prolonged exposure to silica dust on the vocal apparatus. The installation at GAMeC brings together written sources, audiovisual materials, and testimonies collected during fieldwork.
Sunday, March 1, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
EMPOWERED. EXERCISES IN DECOLONIAL UNLEARNING
Workshop led by Marie Moïse
GAMeC
The workshop, ed by Marie Moïse, activist and lecturer in gender and decolonial studies at John Cabot University in Rome, addresses systemic discrimination in educational contexts, from racism embedded in curricula to gender-based microaggressions in everyday relationships. Central to the session are teaching practices related to anti-racism, gender justice, and critical thinking, as well as a critical examination of the role of whiteness and the presumed neutrality of pedagogical relationships.
The activity begins with a glossary exploring key terms and concepts related to hate actions, their components, and their origins at both individual and collective levels.
The participatory discussion of the glossary entries translates into practices aimed at countering discrimination and actively engaging participants in the learning process.
The workshop is based on the EmpowerED toolkit written by Marie Moïse and Ndack Mbaye, in collaboration with the NGO ACRA and the publishing house Capovolte.
Participation is free
Registration required: biglietteria@gamec.it
Sunday, March 1, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
WHO EDUCATES WHOM IN THE AGE OF AI?
Talk with Telmo Pievani and Juan Carlos De Martin
Bergamo, Auditorium di Piazza Libertà
At the Auditorium in Piazza Libertà, philosopher of science and evolutionary theorist Telmo Pievani and Juan Carlos De Martin—scientific curator of Biennale Tecnologia and Full Professor of Computer Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin—will engage in a discussion on the future of education in relation to new technologies and artificial intelligence, on the occasion of the talk Who Educates Whom in the Age of AI?
The event, promoted in collaboration with BergamoScienza, focuses on artificial intelligence, which is reshaping the boundaries of knowledge and whose spread and control reveal deep power asymmetries. The risk is that this technology may amplify what Paulo Freire defined as “banking education,” a system in which individuals receive pre-packaged answers from machines that reflect the values and interests of their owners. Within this framework, the debate will address the possibility of transforming algorithms into tools for emancipation and freedom, the issue of including the more than two billion people who still live offline, and the role of education in returning control of technology to communities rather than leaving them subject to it.
Participation is free
Registration required via Eventbrite
UPCOMING EVENTS AT GAMeC
Friday 13 February, 5:00 pm
SFOGHI
Artistic–experiential workshop for adults
GAMeC
This meeting, dedicated to the exhibition Una Galleria, Tante Collezioni, offers an opportunity to enhance one’s creativity and experience the museum in an expanded timeframe of listening, observation, and experimentation.
Admission fee according to category
Booking required: biglietteria@gamec.it
Sunday 15 January, 10:30 AM
WANDERING BODIES
Workshop for adults
GAMeC
The workshop, led by museum educator Clara Luiselli, offers a path of movement exploration in which the body becomes a tool for connection, listening, and shared creation. The work Bergamo (15 parts) by Rachel Whiteread provides a visual and conceptual stimulus that guides participants on a journey made of gestures, postures, and collective dynamics. Through the dialogue between different bodies — unique, imperfect, steady or in transformation — the group builds a wandering, participatory dance.
The activity is intended for adults (16 and over) with an interest in dance and movement, as well as anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of contemporary art by experiencing a collective and inclusive creative process.
Free activity; Admission fee according to category
Booking required: biglietteria@gamec.it
Saturday 21 February, 10:30 am
CARNIVAL AT THE MUSEUM
Workshop for families with children aged 3-6
A playful visit among the colors, shapes, and characters of the GAMeC collections.
Through stories, observations, and fun activities, children will discover art in a playful way, giving space to their imagination.
The event is part of the calendar coordinated by the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Bergamo for the Carnival 2026 celebrations
Free activity; museum admission charged according to category
Booking required: biglietteria@gamec.it
Wednesday, February 25, 4:30 pm
COMFORTABLE VISIT
Activity for adults
GAMeC
Meetings designed for adults of all ages—a moment to take a break from daily routines and dedicate quiet attention to a different artwork each time.
Each session offers reflections spanning literature, cinema, music, and poetry—an opportunity to discover, share, and connect, fostering personal growth and enrichment.
Free activity thanks to the support of Lions Clubs: Bergamo Le Mura, Bergamo Sant’Alessandro, Bergamo Host, Bergamo San Marco, Ponte San Pietro Isola
Reservation required: biglietteria@gamec.it