The Lives of Paintings: Seven Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci

November 2011

This scholarly book by Marina Wallace considers the movement of seven of Leonardo’s most famous paintings. It shows that the process of their diffusion and their complex lives have been the result of a variety of disparate and unpredictable factors. Read more

Madonna of the Yarnwinder – A Scientific and Historical Detective Story

November 2011

Artakt’s Leonardo Da Vinci expert, Thereza Wells publishes a fascinating book with Martin Kemp about the Madonna of the Yarnwinder, revealing the secret history of this iconic masterpiece. Read more

Weather or Not

June 2011

Artakt have been commissioned by Regione Basilicata in Italy to create the project Weather or Not, a series of interactive events and commissions based on the subject of climate change and our relationship with the environment. The project will link to activities already implemented in the area that have innovatively used the landscape and environmental resources such as Arte Pollino and Visioni Urbane. Image credit: © Chris Drury

MitoSys

Systems biology of mitosis

Artakt has been selected to create three innovative exhibitions with satellite events and performances for MitoSys, a 10 million euro, five year scientific research project funded by the EU Framework 7 Programme. Read more …

Artakt curates and manages pioneering exhibitions and research led projects at a national and international level in the field of art, science and culture.

At the centre of Artakt is the conviction that art, science and culture individually and, above all, collectively, can and should be communicated as creatively, accurately and widely as possible in a daring and innovative way at the highest visual level.

Our research and collaborations result in outstanding and ground-breaking exhibitions, together with related outputs such as academic articles and publications, talks, seminars and conferences as well as performances and satellite events.

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