Partners

THE NETWORK

We are part of a professional network united by the desire to experiment with new practices and methodologies in order to create a more equitable and resilient future. Together, we investigate new models of social inclusion based on a broad design perspective.

Melting Pot Europa

Melting Pot Europe promote citizenship rights. They are an independent communication platform, born in 1996, in which associations, experts, lawyers, professors, activists, journalists, photographers and video-makers contribute. Their aim is to create accessible pathways for information related to citizenship rights.

Arte Útil

Arte Útil roughly translates as "useful art" in English. The project not only believes that art is useful but also a tool or device for social change. Arte Útil draws on the artistic process to imagine, create and implement strategies that change the way we act in society.

Lanificio Paoletti

Founded in 1795 in Follina, Lanificio Paoletti is a manufacturer for the complete production cycle of carded wool yarns and fabrics.

It is a socially conscious company, driven to share knowledge through interdisciplinary collaborations. Lanificio Paoletti works with universities and young professionals in the field of art, architecture, fashion and product design. They have designed initiatives such as La Via Della Lana, an annual exhibition on the cultural significance of wool. The mill promotes organic farming practices at risk of extinction by sourcing the wool of native sheep in a sustainable and ethical manner.

Design for Migration

Design for Migration is a virtual space where projects are brought together. Despite their differences, all projects embrace the connecting theme of migration. The platform is open to any contribution that addresses migration flows through a design perspective.

Corriere delle Migrazioni Africa

Corriere delle Migrazioni Africa is an online magazine that focuses on migrants in Italy and abroad, through forced or voluntary means. It is published by the social development association called Giù le Frontiere. Giù le Frontiere was formed from the protest, “Day Without Us”, which occurred on March 1st, 2010. This protest highlighted to the mainstream the crucial economic benefits that migrants bring to Italian companies.

Leone Moressa Foundation

The Leone Moressa Foundation is a research institute founded in 2002. It is an initiative of the Association of Artisans and Small Businesses Mestre CGIA who specialize in the study of migration. The Leone Moressa Foundation promotes scientific research which investigates the economic benefits of migration in Italy.

ATLAS of Transition

Atlas of Transitions is a three-year project in which ten partners from seven countries (Italy, Albania, Belgium, Poland, France, Greece and Sweden) collaborate. The project explores intercultural exchanges between European citizens and newcomers, through the means of performing arts, creative processes, and collaborative research study.

Network Locale sull'Inclusione Socio-Spaziale

The Local Network on Social-Space Inclusion unites many organisations, both public and private, who offer welfare services to the migrant population. They play a crucial role in promoting social and economic inclusion.

MACRO Asilo

Macro Asylum is a new device conceived by curator, Giorgio de Finis, which transforms the New Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome into a real living organism. It is a hospitable and interactive space that invites people, knowledge and disciplines to meet and collaborate in a logic of constant openness. Talking Hands collaborate with Macro Asylum on "B&W - Black & White, The Migration Tendency". This project investigates the way one dresses as a means of communicating identity.