KernelX

3D mapping audiovisual shows, interactive and light installations, acoustic explorations between sound design and poetry: from 4 June to 30 November 2021, the buildings and historical and cultural spaces of the center of Monza come alive with KERNELX, Italian Light Festival with an international scope curated by AreaOdeon, now in its tenth edition.
KERNELX it is an event in continuous evolution and during its duration it highlights some of the most significant and evocative locations of the historic city center, such as the Cathedral of Monza, the Ponte dei Leoni Residence, the Civic Museums, Piazza dell'Arengario and other points of historical-architectural interest.

AUDIOVISUAL MAPPING
The event hosts several exhibitions of Short Films of Audiovisual 3D Mapping created by established professionals and young talents called to interpret with their visual imagination the same architectures, including the façade of the Cathedral of Monza, to give the public an engaging and unique show.
Among the protagonists of the audiovisual projections, also students of artistic academies and children of elementary and middle schools. An opportunity to stimulate the younger generations to use new expressive opportunities, confronting themselves with realities recognized on the international scene.

INTERACTIVE & DIGITAL ART
Urban spaces are transformed into temporary exhibition contexts thanks to light, interactive and audiovisual installations by Italian and international artists who are experts in technological experimentation.

SOUND SAFARI
A musical and poetic project to be experienced directly on your smartphone and that allows you to explore the city and rediscover iconic places and spaces through your earphones, following an interactive map. Sound settings and sound design of electronic matrix, but also works by Dante Alighieri set to music in a contemporary key, in collaboration with Mille Gru Cultural Association and the students of the first year of the Sound Design course of the European Institute of Design in Milan.
A Sound Safari to navigate the city day and night to discover the works that each artist has linked to a specific place of historical and cultural value.

Photo credits:
- Monza and Brianza from the sky
- PoiCommunication