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ENDLESS SUMMER

Videoinsight® Foundation – ETS participates in ENDLESS SUMMER, an exhibition project conceived by MAGMA, under the Artistic Direction of Alex Montanaro and Gioele Melandri, scheduled from May 16, 2026, to July 1, 2026, at the Magazzino del Sale in Cervia.

From May 16 to July 1, 2026, the Magazzino del Sale in Cervia hosts the second edition of ENDLESS SUMMER, a three-year exhibition cycle (2025-2027) conceived by MAGMA APS. Analyzing the utopian idea of ​​an endless summer as an evocative and narrative device, the project stems from the desire to experiment with new forms of cooperation linked to individual curatorial practices, envisioning the exhibition as a jam session in which each critical and authorial specificity is enhanced without agonism or competition.

ENDLESS SUMMER is thus a shared experience built on discussion. Over the course of the project’s three years, a group of curators from different generations—each with their own sensibilities and lines of research—invites emerging and established visual artists active on the Italian and international scene to explore summer as a potential poetic medium. A season in which time seems to stretch, light redefines rhythms and spaces, and new perceptions, visions, and desires dynamically take shape.

The project moves within this suspended dimension, evoked more as a state of mind than as a simple climatic phenomenon: summer thus becomes a perceptual threshold where the intensity of the experience intertwines with its very transience, and the vitality of the present is already accompanied by melancholy for the inexorable end of the season.

The project’s title is taken from a 1960s documentary about surfing by Bruce Brown, in which the director follows a group of surfers traveling between the two hemispheres in search of a perpetual summer. ENDLESS SUMMER captures this paradox, evoking the image of a perpetual season: an unattainable ideal, an almost utopian dimension.

The works selected by the curators—ranging from painting to video, sculpture, photography, and performance—interact with one another through free dynamics of juxtaposition and resonance. This creates a lively and organic space for discussion, developed in a climate of mutual trust between the artists involved and the curators collaborating on the project.

At the end of the three-year exhibition period, a publication will be produced that will bring together all the works presented throughout the exhibition, documenting the different thematic approaches and the curatorial trajectories that have emerged.

This thematic cycle was conceived by MAGMA specifically for Cervia and realized with the support of the Municipality, with the aim of establishing an interest in contemporary art in the area and contributing to the valorization of certain cultural, social, and anthropological specificities of the community hosting its results. The choice of the theme also stems from the desire to highlight the city’s strong connection with the summer season, a poetic trigger still capable of generating surprising imagery.

ENDLESS SUMMER is an invitation to experience the exhibition as one experiences summer: with the awareness of a full and present intensity, yet destined to fade.

The selection of curators this year is again based on the idea of ​​giving voice to both those who work within museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, as well as those who spearhead independent and non-profit projects. With this in mind, and in a constantly evolving spirit of engagement and collaboration, several project spaces active throughout Italy have been invited to participate, including: Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio (Bologna), Fertile (Brescia), and Toast Project (Florence). Curators Viola Emaldi, Antonio Grulli, Milovan Farronato, Cornelia Mattiacci, and Saverio Verini are also involved.

Artists: Riccardo Baruzzi, Sergio Breviario, Stefania Carlotti, Anna Capolupo, Martina Cassatella, Maurizio Cattelan, Paolo Chiasera, Cuoghi Corsello, Sabine Delafon, Gabriele Ermini, Joana Escoval, Massimiliano Fabbri, Flavio Favelli, Luca Federico Ferrero, Francesco Gennari, Luigi Ghirri, Nan Goldin, Alessandra Giovannoni, Guido Guidi, Lin Hóng Jìng, Lucia Leuci, Goshka Macuga, Andrea Magnani, Tess Mallavergne, Davide Mancini Zanchi, Eleonora Mariani, Eva Marisaldi, Rachele Maistrello, Matisse Mesnil, Jimmy Milani, Mattia Moreni, Chiara Peruch, Alessandro Piangiamore, Paola Pivi, Luca Poncetta, Giulia Poppi, Laure Prouvost, Riccardo Previdi, Marinella Senatore, Vincenzo Simone, Roberta Silva, Tommaso Silvestroni & Mihály Mór Kovács, Michele Tocca, Gloria Tomasini, Vinicius Jayme Vallorani, Giuditta Vettese, Francesco Vezzoli, Venerdisabato, Andy Warhol, Giovanni Wetzl, Shafei Xia.

ENDLESS SUMMER is made possible thanks to the contribution of the Municipality of Cervia.

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MAGMA has been operating in the Romagna region since 2014. It is an interdisciplinary research collective committed to developing curatorial projects aimed at disseminating and fostering multisensory perception of diverse forms of contemporary artistic expression, including music, performance, and visual arts. MAGMA is by nature a nomadic cultural association; it engages with its context and contextualizes its interventions to redefine or expand the identity of the place itself. Its focus is on using immersive experiences to transform, on a symbolic and cultural level, the collective perception of places of high historical, artistic, and naturalistic value: be they evocative natural landscapes (urban and suburban) or institutional cultural contexts, with which to design proposals aligned with the cultural identity of the region. Examples of such contexts include the MAR Museum in Ravenna, the former Convent of San Francesco in Bagnacavallo, Casa Varoli in Cotignola, the former Woodpecker nightclub, and the Magazzino Darsena in Cervia. She has organized and curated several cultural events, such as the Elementi festival (ongoing since 2000), the Modulo Fest festival, and the group exhibitions Bruma (2016), Non Giudicare (2020), Il Rituale del Serpente (2021), and Endless Summer (2025).

SNBA, Lisbon – Masbedo

@snba.pt
Sociedade Nacional de Belas – Artes, Lisbon

@masbedo “Teorema da falta”
by Orsola Vannocci Bonsi – Federico Rudari 

10.04. 2026 – 02.05.2026

Masbedo, Teorema di incompletezza, 2008, Videoinsight® Collection

The exhibition, curated by Orsola Vannocci Bonsi and Federico Rudari, takes place at SNBA in Lisbon, in the context of the screening of the film “Arsa” at the 19th edition of the Italian Film Festival, and explores the artists’ archives, highlighting the relationships of influence and contamination between their works. A visual atlas of video fragments constructs a deliberately random retrospective, where what is missing—forgotten, desired, or never existed—becomes as revealing as what is present.

MASBEDO, a duo formed by Nicolò Massazza and Iacopo Bedogni, has been working at the intersection of cinema and art since 1999. Their works have been presented at institutions such as Manifesta 15 Barcelona, ​​Centre Pompidou-Metz, CCCB Barcelona, ​​Fondazione Merz, MAXXI, and Centre Pompidou, and exhibited at festivals such as the Venice Biennale, Locarno, CPH, and IFFR.

MAAT, Lisbon, Portugal

Anna Maria Maiolino, “Poetic Earth”,  curated by João Pinharanda and Sérgio Mah.

On view from 25 March to 31 August 2026.

Installed in MAAT’s Oval Gallery, the exhibition brings together early drawings and photographs with a new group of monumental clay sculptures created by the artist on site, shaping a sensory and poetic encounter with space, matter, and transformation.

Annamaria Maiolino, Por um fio (By a Thread) from the series Fotopoemação (Photopoemaction), 1976, 5 ed., Inkjet print, printed 2017, 17 3/8 × 25 5/8″ (44.1 × 65.1 cm), Videoinsight® Collection

BLOOM

BLOOM: the Art of how to Care and Rebirth

Videoinsight Foundation – ETS launches the Open Call for reside Sculptures “Bloom“

Videoinsight Foundation – ETS, a leading institution in the promotion of Art as a tool of prevention and psychological well-being, announces the launch of “Bloom”, an international Open Call, which combines sculpture, performance, and psychology.

The project was born with a clear mission: to promote the health and care through the language of symbols. Artists are invited to defy gravity, and the boundaries of matter, creating light sculptures designed to be worn, and “dwell” on the head.

The Concept: Flourish to Stay Well

The initiative aims to stimulate reflection on one’s health. The title Bloom evokes the act of flourishing, not only as an aesthetic reference, but an imperative of life. The candidate Works must translate into plastic forms concepts and symbols related to spiritual growth, rebirth, the projection of the self towards the top. The choice of the head as the “pedestal” is not random: it is the seat of thought, insight, and identity. The sculptures will have to interpret one or more of the following concepts:

  • Health – Care
  • Nature – Culture 
  • Evolution 
  • Peace – Freedom
  • Empathy 
  • Insight – Awareness 
  • Beauty
  • Communication
  • Talent – Vision
  • Respect – Dignity 
  • Friendship – Love
  • Art – Science

The fashion Show Event, the Artworks in motion

The winning works will be part of a fashion show – performance of transformative. The sculptures will not be exposed in a static way, but will be worn on the head by models in an exclusive fashion show where the motion of the body will give new life to the art object, creating a dynamic dialogue between art, fashion and psychology. The head, the center of the nervous system and the seat of the psyche, and will become the pedestal living symbols of “elevate” the human being. The lightness of the materials will be critical to allow the work to be carried with grace, transform the art into a dynamic experience and healing. The Works will be interpreted as extensions of thought and emotion. 

“With Bloom, the art work is not an object to be observed from a distance, but a medicine for the eyes and for the mind that man chooses to ‘wear’ to express their inner evolution.” 

Contemporary Ipazie

The models will be contemporary Ipazie not only simple, heirs of an old name, but manifestations of living and attitudes that challenge the time. As the astronomer of Alexandria, the models – muse Ipazie inhabit the thin border between the logic is more rigorous and empathy, more profound, acting as bridges between what the world is and what it could become, and act as illumined minds of the present, are the guardians and prophetesses of the future.

While the world is running towards a digital distraction perennial, the Ipazie remain anchored to reality with a presence aware. You are not bound to observe the chaos, the filter through their genius, to find an order. They are guided by the

  • Vision: to possess the rare ability to read the signals light of tomorrow. Where others see crisis, they can see the need for a new paradigm.
  • Action: designing solutions, writing code, take care of wounds, social and environmental, with the precision of one who knows that the future is built on a detail at a time.

The talent of these women is never an end in itself. It is a light that burns if it is kept closed, but warms up if shared. They are illumined minds. They have: 

  • Merit: The merit is solid, built on the study and toil, and yet it is interpreted with a grace that does not exclude the other.
  • The Intelligence of the Heart: “be empathic creatures” means for them to understand that there is no scientific progress or cultural, that it may be said that if he tramples on the human. Their mind shines because it is nourished by the ability to feel the pain and joy of the world.

Ipazie does not seek martyrdom, but the mastery of it. She does not want to die for her ideas, she wants it to live in the hands of those around her.

Ipazie are friends in life, do not envy, do not compete, they believe in the sisterhood intellectual. They build 

  • Networks of Knowledge: they are “sisters in the culture” because they recognize the talents of others without fear. They create the ecosystem where knowledge circulates freely, where the success of one is the victory of a collective vision.
  • The Care of the Everyday: in private life, they are best friends aware of this. They listen to the silence between the words, and offer a shoulder that is, at the same time, a pillar of practical wisdom

These women are cartografe of a new human geography. In an era that often rewards the scream louder, Ipazia prefer the power of the word measured and the effectiveness of the gesture inspired. They are lighthouses that remain stationary on the coast, but that was to sail with us in the open sea.

Jury and Selection

The proposals will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary Jury composed of leading figures from the world of contemporary art, medicine, psychology, and design. The evaluation will be based on the ability of the work to convey a message, therapeutic, and on its aesthetic harmony.

Technical notes and Deadlines

  • Opening Call: February 2026.
  • DeadLine: submissions must be submitted by June 30, 2026.
  • Specifications: The works must be symbolic sculptures, light, safe and wearable on the head.
  • Recipients: visual Artists, designers, and creative, without limits of age or nationality.
  • Applications: by email – rebecca.russo@fasv.it

FLAMENCO

Videoinsight Foundation – ets

In line with its mission of  promoting the care of physical and mental well-being,  it launches a new initiative dedicated to the integration of Art and Health: FLAMENCO. Open Call for Digital Artists 2026.

Flamenco is an emotional ecosystem, a philosophy of life, a profound artistic expression of human identity, declared an “Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. Born in Andalusia, it is the result of a centuries-old and fascinating crossroads of cultures.

It is distinguished by its psychological impact, by the type of  insight  it fosters in the audience. It expresses the full range of human passions: the different  palos  (styles) have unique compás  (rhythms), specific nuances of feeling. There are over 50 types of  palos , each with its own musical scales and emotional intentions. The essence of flamenco is the duende, described by Federico García Lorca as a “mysterious power that everyone feels and no philosopher explains.” It is the magical moment of “supreme insight,” in which the artist and the spectator enter a state of “emotional trance.” It is the instant in which art ceases to be fiction and becomes absolute truth, capable of healing and transforming those who experience it. Flamenco converts suffering into beauty and rhythm, teaches us to remain in pain and then free ourselves from it through art; it does not allow masks, it catalyzes authenticity, and elevates the spirit. 

The FLAMENCO project aims to realign the viewer’s emotional and psychophysical frequencies through an alchemy of the senses. It was conceived as a  “healing” device : through the  immersive synergy of vision, hearing, and smell , it invites visitors to cross the threshold of  looking  and enter the realm of  healing.  The art exhibition is conceived as a  multisensory journey , a  chamber of awareness  in which to experience a triad of stimuli: – the image (the focus), a highly transformative work of digital art capable of activating “mirror neurons” and stimulating the internal world;  – the music (the rhythm), a sound texture designed to resonate heart and brain frequencies, facilitating deep relaxation and energetic activation;  – the scent (the memory), a fragrance diffused into the air that bypasses the rational mind to directly impact the limbic system, reawakening ancestral memories and stimulating a physiological response of well-being.

The ultimate goal is to promote psychophysical health through art that provokes emotion and insight.  In the artistic space, the integration of the senses acts as a catalyst for 

– emotional catharsis: the release of accumulated tensions through identification with the work of art; 

– resilience: the strengthening of healthy psychological resources through an all-encompassing aesthetic experience; 

– insight: the sudden and illuminating understanding of internal dynamics. 

Art is not an object to be admired, but a mirror to behold. The viewer is not a passive visitor, but the protagonist of a  process of healing and awakening.

The healing image  isn’t aesthetically beautiful, but it’s functional: it acts like a  visual medicine  that interacts with the nervous system and the unconscious; it evokes insight, it’s the vehicle for making vital force visible. It contains narrative; it’s not static or decorative, it embodies internal movement (an action, an evolution, a momentum, a conflict that resolves itself). It includes an archetype: it evokes universal symbols recognizable by the collective unconscious, transcending linguistic and cultural barriers (light conquering shadow, the path, rebirth, the embrace). It evokes openness: it leaves room for interpretation, allowing the spontaneous projection of internal experiences. If it represents a gesture of liberation or strength, the viewer’s brain, due to the activation of mirror neurons, simulates that gesture, biochemically producing a feeling of  empowerment.  It evokes empathy: it allows one to “feel inside” the work, transforming observation into an internalized experience. It balances tension, resolution, transformation, dynamism (it represents the transition from chaos to order, from pain to resilience), and catharsis (it embraces the viewer’s discomfort to offer a symbolic escape). It contains colors and light with a strong impact on the endocrine system and the circadian rhythm: light suggests hope, orientation, intuition, and enlightenment; chromotherapy activates energy, strength, and passion through warm tones, calms anxiety, and promotes deep reflection through cool tones. It stimulates emotional resonance; it includes what Roland Barthes called a “punctum “:  a detail, a “wound,” or an unexpected element that strikes the viewer, breaking down their defenses and allowing the emotion to flow. It possesses “duende”: that internal fire that forces the soul to react and get back on track. The threshold functions as a portal: one enters one way and exits another.

Healing music isn’t just background music, but a vector of emotional impact, a physiological regulator. To ” awaken the soul ,” sound must act on multiple levels: biochemical, cellular, and psychological. It must: 

– exhibit  entrainment  , a coherence of biological rhythms; the heart and brain waves must be able to synchronize with the external rhythm; 

– optimize heart rate; to induce relaxation, it should start at a moderate tempo and gradually slow down; to awaken vital energy and counteract apathy, it should contain a rhythmic crescendo; 

– stimulate brain waves with frequencies that promote conscious relaxation (alpha) and deep introspection (theta); 

– be dynamic, narrate, evoke, express tension (pain, blockage) and then lead the listener towards a harmonious resolution (this process mirrors the mind’s ability to overcome trauma). 

The alternation between soft and loud should stimulate attention and prevent habituation, keeping the soul “awake .” There are specific frequencies associated with healing: 

– 528 Hz: the “miracle frequency” or DNA repair frequency, connected to transformation and peace; 

– 432 Hz: a natural and coherent attunement to the frequencies of the universe and the human body, which promotes feelings of centeredness and profound well-being. 

Healing music creates an immediate empathic connection and reduces feelings of loneliness; it avoids chaotic structures or excessive dissonance that could induce stress or anxiety (cortisol). It soothes the nervous system, surprising and moving. Low frequencies, physically “felt” in the chest or abdomen, help ground the experience in the body (somatic vibration). The primal rhythm reactivates vital force and willpower (resilience); the flowing harmony reduces cortisol levels and stress-induced inflammation; the evocative melody stimulates the release of dopamine and oxytocin; the strategic silence of pauses allows insight to settle in consciousness.

A  healing perfume  is not a simple accessory, but the quickest way to access the unconscious. It aims to awaken the soul and promote psychophysical well-being. Unlike sight and hearing, smell is the only sense not filtered by the thalamus: it reaches directly the limbic system, the seat of emotions and analogical memory. To promote healing, the fragrance must possess purity and authenticity: it must be based on natural essential oils, not flat synthetic molecules. Essential oils extracted from living plants retain a molecular complexity that interacts chemically with the body. The soul recognizes the truth: a natural perfume evokes a connection with the earth, a fundamental pillar of psychophysical well-being. A healing perfume must act as an activator of positive or ancestral memories, evoking a journey through time. Root notes (vetiver, patchouli)  provide grounding, helping the wearer feel solid and secure, counteracting psychic fragmentation. Hints of vanilla, citrus, or sweet resins—”childhood notes”—awaken the inner child, promoting a sense of protection and emotional nourishment. The perfume should have a dynamic olfactory pyramid: “top notes” (incense or citrus) to clear the mind of everyday thoughts and open the door to insight; “heart notes” (floral or spicy) to touch the emotional sphere and openness; “base notes “  (woody) to give depth and persistence to the experience, allowing well-being to last over time. The fragrance should be neurostimulant, acting as a neurological anchor, inducing stress relief (notes like bergamot or sandalwood reduce cortisol levels), soul awakening (frankincense or myrrh are linked to spirituality, deepen the breathing, and predispose to meditation and deep reflection), and vital energy (black pepper or ginger stimulate determination and fortitude).

Associating a specific fragrance with an image and a piece of music allows the viewer to capture the insight they’ve received. In the future, smelling that scent again will immediately reactivate the state of well-being experienced during the exhibition. Olfactory insight is the alchemy that transforms air into pure emotion.

Requirements and Procedures for Participation: participation is open to  Digital Art  artists who wish to explore the theme of  “ Care” through the language of Art. 

Type of Works : Digital Art 
Characteristics : Video or NFT with music, color, variable duration 
Required Material : High-resolution video or NFT with caption 
Applications : by email – rebecca.russo@fasv.it 
Deadline : 06.30.2026 

All submitted works will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary jury. The winning work will be featured in the FLAMENCO exhibition.

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Stati Generali della Salute di Siena 2026


Stati Generali della Salute di Siena 2026

Complesso Museale di Santa Maria della Scala – Cappella del Manto

March 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – Press Conference

Discussion and dialogue between institutions, healthcare professionals, academia, experts and the public. The goal is to explore the main issues related to health, mental and physical well-being, and innovation in healthcare.

Rebecca Russo, President and Founder of Videoinsight Foundation – ets, has been invited by Siena’s Health Councilor Giuseppe Giordano to present the ongoing project “VideoAsp”: Video Art in RSA / RA (Public Personal Services Companies) opened in 2025 at @asp.siena (President: Guido Pratesi. Management: @roccolerose73), in collaboration with Videoinsight Foundation – ets and Galleria Fuoricampo. She will share with participants the results, progress, and concrete insights related to the first case of integration between Video Art and Health in RSA / RA.

CAREGIVER

The World Health Organization recognizes art’s key role in health prevention, psychological support for managing chronic diseases, and improving quality of life.

Videoinsight® Foundation – ETS, in line with its mission of promoting care for physical and mental well-being, is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative dedicated to the integration of art and health: CAREGIVER. Open Call for Emerging Artists 2026.

Caring

Art connects the internal world and the external reality, acting as a powerful therapeutic tool for healing the soul. It plays an active role in health prevention. It activates cognitive, emotional, and social processes that can reduce anxiety, isolation, and depression. It strengthens self-esteem, elevates mood, reduces vulnerability, and promotes mental and physical well-being.

Through the Open Call, artists are invited to explore the concept of “care,” not only as a gesture of care, but as a human, social, and therapeutic attitude.

Art itself becomes a “Caregiver”: it welcomes, transforms, and regenerates.

Caring is an expression that encompasses a deeper meaning than simply “assisting” or “curing.” While “cure” refers to the technical and medical aspect of curing an illness, “to care” concerns the person as a whole; it presupposes presence (being there), listening, empathy, responsibility (taking charge), protection, and support.

Caring is not just performing tasks. It is an act of conscious presence. It means recognizing the other not as a “patient” or a “problem to be managed,” but as a person with a history, desires, and dignity that remain intact despite the illness.

Caring means “looking into the eyes,” identifying unexpressed needs: the fear behind a silence, the desire for normalcy behind a complaint. It is the ability to tune into the other’s state of mind without being overwhelmed, creating a safe space where the person being cared for still feels “seen.”

Caring means taking charge of the other’s world; it is an act of protection that aims to preserve the person’s remaining autonomy. Caring also means making difficult choices for those who can no longer make them, always acting in their best interests. There are two ways of Caring: replacing the other (“doing for”), as removing all burdensome tasks, but risking erasing the identity of the person receiving help; or standing alongside the other (“doing with”), helping the person do what they still can, supporting them where they cannot. This is the true heart of care: restoring power and dignity.

Caring is the art of staying. It is the patience to inhabit another’s time, which often slows down our own, and to transform a moment of fragility into a space of profound human connection.

Who is a Caregiver?

Caregiver, “he or she who provides care,” means fulfilling one of the noblest, most complex, and often invisible roles in our society. It doesn’t mean performing a task, but rather enacting a profound intertwining of practical assistance, emotional support, and constant dedication to another person. The Caregiver is the silent pillar that allows thousands of people to live with dignity despite illness, fragility, and loneliness. The role requires patience, courage and generosity; it deserves gratitude, rights and concrete support. The Caregiver’s life is the beating heart of self-help welfare; it is a constant balance between dedication and sacrifice. Caregivers, “family heroes”, are too often left alone.

Daily Challenges

The burden placed on Caregivers shoulders is not only physical, but above all psychological. The main challenges include: social isolation (Caregivers often give up their social life, hobbies, and sometimes even their careers to ensure their constant presence); emotional burden (managing a loved one’s physical or cognitive decline leads to anticipated and constant grief); physical fatigue (lifting, dressing, managing sleepless nights and medical emergencies); bureaucracy (navigating permits, benefits, and healthcare waiting lists is an added burden).

The Risk of “Burnout”

Many Caregivers fall into the trap of neglecting themselves, abandoning themselves to care for others, resulting in psychological and physical distress. “Burnout syndrome” manifests itself with exhaustion, feelings of over-responsibility, sadness, helplessness, irritability, anger, and guilt. These are the symptoms of Caregiver burnout: fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep, appetite, and mood problems, anxiety, psychosomatic disorders, weakened immune defenses, reduced self-care, social isolation, and depression. To care for someone else, you must first be able to feel good yourself.

Key Numbers and a profile of the Caregiver in Italy

In Italy, the number of Caregivers is impressive and reflects how our social welfare system relies almost entirely on families. According to the most recent data updated at the beginning of 2026, based on ISTAT and Censis surveys, the situation is as follows: 8 million people is the overall estimate of family Caregivers. This represents approximately 15% of the Italian population.

Over 70% are women, known as the “sandwich generation,” squeezed between caring for their children and their parents. The most affected age group is between 45 and 65, but approximately 17% are under 35 (so called Young Caregivers). Approximately 30% of Caregivers dedicate more than 20 hours a week to caregiving. Approximately 60% have had to change or leave their jobs to provide care.

Legislative Updates

Public debate is finally highlighting the need for legal and social security protections for Caregivers. Recognizing their value means ensuring psychological support, legal and financial protections, and “relief” services (facilities that temporarily house the patient to allow the caregiver to rest).

In January 2026, the Council of Ministers approved a new bill aimed at finally giving legal status to these professionals. The goal is to transform Caregivers from “volunteers out of necessity” to state-recognized individuals, with the introduction of social security and insurance benefits, bonuses and incentives for balancing work and life. In Italy, the economic value of the work performed unpaid by Caregivers has been estimated at tens of billions of euros each year; without them, the National Health System would risk immediate collapse.

Caregiver’s Disease

You can’t care for others authentically and lastingly unless you learn to care for yourself. The Caregiver who vanishes is no longer “caring”; he or she is consuming themselves.

The Caregiver’s paradox is that, in attempting to protect another’s health, they end up consuming their own. There is specific medical literature on this phenomenon, called “Caregiver’s Disease” or “Caregiver Burden.”

The Caregiver’s body and mind are subjected to chronic stress that alters normal biological processes. The main causes are: hypercortisolemia (constant stress maintains high levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, which in the long run weakens the immune system); sleep deprivation (frequent nighttime interruptions impede physical and mental recovery); and self-neglect: the Caregiver tends to avoid medical appointments, eat irregularly, and stop exercising. Illnesses that affect Caregivers include psychosomatic and mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety (affecting between 40% and 70% of Caregivers); burnout syndrome (an emotional exhaustion that leads to detachment, irritability, and a sense of failure); chronic insomnia (difficulty falling asleep even when the Caregiver is resting, due to hypervigilance). Caregivers also develop physical conditions, such as musculoskeletal disorders (chronic back pain, hernias), cardiovascular diseases (hypertension is very common due to constant emotional tension), immune deficiency (Caregivers take longer to recover from flu or injuries). It is crucial to recognize the “warning signs” before they become chronic conditions: chronic fatigue, loss of interest in daily activities, disproportionate anger followed by strong feelings of guilt, difficulty concentrating, and memory lapses.

What can be done to support caregivers?

To support Caregivers it’s advisable to plan respite care (delegating care, even for just a few hours a week, to professionals or other family members); participate in self-help groups (conversing with others experiencing the same situation dramatically reduces feelings of isolation); experience art and culture (effective for relaxation, mental regeneration, and creativity development).

CAREGIVER. Open Call for Emerging Artists 2026

Requirements and Procedures for Participation

Participation is open to all artists who wish to explore the theme of “Care” through the language of art.

Artists are invited to submit original artworks on the theme of “CAREGIVER.”

Artwork Type: Paintings.
Maximum Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm.
Required Materials: High-resolution image of the artwork with full caption (title, technique, year, dimensions).
Submissions: Proposals must be sent by email to: rebecca.russo@fasv.it

Deadline

The deadline for submitting artworks is June 30, 2026.

Selection and Group Exhibition

All submitted artworks will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary jury. The selected works will be exhibited in the “CAREGIVER” exhibition, an event that will highlight the talent of the participants and the ability of art to foster psychological, physical, and social well-being. The time and location of the exhibition will be announced after the selection of the artworks.

Amani Bodo

Rebecca Russo, in the context of Roma Arte Nuvola, has acquired, for the Videoinsight® Collection, the work by Amani Bodo “Mamiwata” 2025, acrylic on canvas, 134 × 124 cm, Galleria Primo Marella, Milan, Lugano

Palazzo Rota, Venice

Healing Art meets the heart of Venice

We are pleased to announce a new, extraordinary synergy between the Videoinsight Foundation – ets and the Pacini Group.

The union between the Foundation’s mission and the excellence of hospitality has given rise to an unprecedented initiative: a permanent Videoart Exhibition within the magnificent spaces of Palazzo Rota in Venice.

Just a few meters from the majesty of Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Rota – Luxury Apartments, a 14th-century residence restored to its former splendor by the Pacini Group, has opened to the public. The historic building, protected by the Superintendency, is now home to exclusive residences, designed for travelers seeking an intimate and sophisticated experience.
Palazzo Rota combines the charm of history with contemporary comfort. This elegant Venetian residence is a harmonious fusion of history, aesthetics, and belonging. The restoration project, designed by Studio Marco Piva of Milan, honored the palace’s history: originally a textile factory, then a glassworks, a museum, and finally a noble residence. Each transformation has left its mark, making the building a precious testament to Venetian heritage.

A dialogue between history and modernity

Set within the timeless architecture of one of the lagoon’s most captivating palaces, the Videoinsight® Collection finds a new home. The apartments of Palazzo Rota are not just places to stay, but spaces for interior transformation where video art takes center stage.

The immersive experience

The works of art offer a one-of-a-kind sensory journey.

Thanks to the collaboration with Pacini Group, Art transcends traditional frameworks to become an integral part of living:

  • evocative power: each video is chosen for its ability to activate psychological resources and stimulate psychophysical well-being;
  • total immersion: the harmony between the fine furnishings and the artistic projections creates an atmosphere of profound emotional resonance;
  • the Videoinsight® Method: guests and visitors can experience the beneficial value of images in a context that exalts beauty and silence.

Palazzo Rota: an exceptional setting

Venice, a city of art par excellence, welcomes these permanent installations, confirming its position as a hub of contemporary experimentation.

The presence of Videoinsight Foundation – ets at Palazzo Rota marks a fundamental step in the dissemination of Art as a tool for health and awareness.

We invite you to discover this new chapter of beauty and healing in the beating heart of Venice.

Special thanks to:

Emidio Pacini – Founder & CEO Pacini Group

Monica Bassetto, General Manager The Venice Times Hotel

Rebecca Russo, Founder & President Videoinsight Foundation – ets

Artworks:

Beatriz Millar, Lux Mater, 2011, Videoinsight® Collection

Hans Op De Beeck, Parade, 2012, Videoinsight® Collection

Alejandro Pereda, A Glass of Fruit, 2016, Videoinsight® Collection

Marinella Senatore, Speak Easy, Director’s Cut, 2009, Videoinsight® Collection

Fabrizio Passarella, Il Giardino Rabescato, 2003-2016, Videoinsight® Collection

Fabrizio Passarella, Sogni, 2022-2025, Videoinsight® Collection

Calle dei Fabbri 834 – 30124 Venezia