Xing (cultural organization)

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Xing
Website http://www.xing.it

Xing is a cultural organization based in Bologna, Italy, dedicated to the production and support of experimental practices within the arts. Xing was founded in 2000 by Daniele Gasparinetti, Silvia Fanti, Andrea Lissoni, Giovanna Amadasi and Federica Rossi. Their research focuses in particular on the field of live arts, performing arts and electronic arts. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Activities

From 2000 to 2011, Xing organized in Bologna the festivals Netmage - International Live Media Festival, dedicated to electronic art and live media, and F.I.S.Co Festival Internazionale sullo Spettacolo Contemporaneo, dedicated to performing arts. Since 2012, the two festivals merged in the project Live Arts Week, an annual event dedicated to live arts, taking place in different locations in the city for ten editions (2012-2021). [6] In 2021 Xing launched a vinyl-only record label of works by both Italian and international personalities linked to live performativity, entitled Xong. Since 2003, Xing has been curating a continuous programme in its space in Bologna, Raum [7] and in Milan, Lima (active 2003-2006).

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References

  1. Ramos, Filipa (May 2013). "A thousand platforms". Domus.
  2. Scianna, Gloria. "Comunità temporanee, architetture, formati: la storia e le creature insolite di Xing". zero.eu.
  3. Ciuffi, Valentina. "Xing. A chain of new cultural inventions". Abitare.
  4. "Xing" (PDF). Connecting Cultures.
  5. Elisa Ricci, Can we Curate Dance without making a Festival?, in Curating Live Arts: Critical Perspectives, Essays, and Conversations on Theory and Practice, eds. Davida, Pronovost, Hudon, Gabriels. Berghahn 2019, p 40
  6. Censi, Rinaldo (April 2014). "Sette giorni d'arte viva, made in Xing". Il Manifesto.
  7. Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo. "Luoghi del contemporaneo: Raum". luoghidelcontemporaneo.beniculturali.it.