On Friday, July 11, 2025, the exhibition « Arenella – What Future for the Ex-Chimica? » will open. It is the result of a collaborative project between students from the Studio Tom Emerson at the ETH Zurich and the Master’s program in Exhibition Design at the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo. The project focuses on the regeneration of the abandoned industrial site « Ex-Chimica » in the Arenella district of Palermo.
Over the past semester, students explored the site and developed architectural visions for its future, presented through drawings, photographs, and models displayed in the exhibition. The project is part of the Istituto Svizzero Summer School, in collaboration with After Festival and Studio Rizoma.
Opening Program:
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17:30 – Introduction by Tom Emerson
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18:00–19:00 – Roundtable in Italian with Flavio La Bruna, Maurizio Carta, and students
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19:00–20:00 – Roundtable in English with Valentina Mandalari, Yohann Hubert, and students