PARMA 360 Festival 10th Edition: LUX. Visions on Light (April 18 - June

PARMA 360 Festival 10th Edition: LUX. Visions on Light

When: April 18 – June 2, 2026

The PARMA 360 Festival marks its tenth edition with LUX. Visions on Light, a program of exhibitions, installations, performances and educational activities exploring light as expressive matter and a mediator between urban and museum spaces. The festival consolidates its role as a platform for contemporary Italian creativity and for activating underused city venues.

Highlights

• Antonio Barrese – "Morphology Light. Journey into the Form of Light": at Galleria San Ludovico, an immersive survey of Barrese's practice where light functions as plastic material and perceptual structure, including historic and recent works focused on reflection and interference.
• Michael Kenna – "The River Po. Writings of Light": at Palazzo Pigorini, a selection of 70 black-and-white photographs taken between 2007 and 2019 that trace the Po river and its landscapes through a contemplative photographic approach.
• Quadrifluox: a project using fluorescent inks to rethink the relationship between paper, image and perception; the display at Palazzo Pigorini highlights experimental printing, illustration and graphic-novel techniques.

Venues

The festival activates multiple city locations, including Galleria San Ludovico and Palazzo Pigorini, plus urban sites such as the Antica Farmacia di San Filippo Neri, Oratorio di San Tiburzio, Ospedale Vecchio, Ponte Europa, the former SCEDEP area, Parma Station and the Torrione Visconteo.

Why attend

LUX offers a participatory and sensory itinerary where light becomes a shared language that reshapes perception and space. The program targets a wide audience, with special attention to young people and families, combining exhibitions, workshops and talks with artists and curators.

Organization and partners

The festival is promoted by the cultural associations 360° Creativity Events and Art Company, supported by the Municipality of Parma, the Emilia-Romagna Region and Fondazione Cariparma, together with a broad network of public and private partners.

Practical note: check the festival’s official channels for detailed schedules, event locations and ticketing information.