The multimedia artwork was created by Square Studio for the symphonic music tour "Cztery Pory Roku" (The Four Seasons), organized by the company Fortissimo srls, and presented in the theaters of major Polish cities. The installation is inspired by theatrical masks, particularly Venetian ones. The artists from the network Studio Francesco Penci, Pietro Vitali and Nicola Ghirardelli, constructed a fragmented human face using iron rods and metal mesh, viewed from multiple angles, to represent the different facets of human nature. Accompanying the multimedia piece, visual designer Shila Governale, assisted by creative director Mattia Cesaria, designed a video mapping set aligned with Vivaldi's symphonies.
LE 4 STAGIONI
Polonia
Multimedia Artistic Set Design
Fortissimo S.r.l.s.
2020
Team:
Creative Director: Mattia Cesaria
Sculptors: Cani Caldi (Nicola Ghirardelli, Francesco Penci, Pietro Vitali)
Visual Design: Shila Governale
Polonia
Multimedia Artistic Set Design
Fortissimo S.r.l.s.
2020
Team:
Creative Director: Mattia Cesaria
Sculptors: Cani Caldi (Nicola Ghirardelli, Francesco Penci, Pietro Vitali)
Visual Design: Shila Governale
The idea behind the project was to enhance the audience's experience at symphonic music concerts focused on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by adding a visual component capable of creating a unique synesthetic experience. Through the work of the involved artists, it was possible to create a multimedia artistic scenography that interacted with the symphonies performed by the symphony orchestra, thus creating an evocative and unconventional atmosphere within the various theater stages where the performance came to life.
The multimedia artwork was created by Square Studio for the symphonic music tour "Cztery Pory Roku" (The Four Seasons), organized by the company Fortissimo srls, and presented in the theaters of major Polish cities. The installation is inspired by theatrical masks, particularly Venetian ones. The artists from the network Studio Francesco Penci, Pietro Vitali and Nicola Ghirardelli, constructed a fragmented human face using iron rods and metal mesh, viewed from multiple angles, to represent the different facets of human nature. Accompanying the multimedia piece, visual designer Shila Governale, assisted by creative director Mattia Cesaria, designed a video mapping set aligned with Vivaldi's symphonies.

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The idea behind the project was to enhance the audience's experience at symphonic music concerts focused on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by adding a visual component capable of creating a unique synesthetic experience. Through the work of the involved artists, it was possible to create a multimedia artistic scenography that interacted with the symphonies performed by the symphony orchestra, thus creating an evocative and unconventional atmosphere within the various theater stages where the performance came to life.
In this interview, artists Francesco Penci, Pietro Vitali, and Nicola Ghirardelli share the creative process behind the design of their multimedia artwork, explaining the different project phases and delving into the conceptual and formal choices that brought the piece to life. Alongside the video testimony, there is a short excerpt from the animation projected onto the masks, specially created by visual designer Shila Governale. This excerpt is set to Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons.