Sala delle Cariatidi of Palazzo Reale of Milan
 
16 April - 6 September 2008
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 2.30pm to 7.30pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2.30pm to 10.30pm

bookings on +39 0254916
Entrance ticket Euro 5.00 - reduced Euro 4.00

Saloni 2008 opened with the exceptionally innovative and pioneering event conceived by Greenaway, visionary artist and filmmaker who particularly enjoys Italy and its art history: presenting his audience with a surprising new take on Leonardo's Last Supper, Greenaway creates an inspiring multimedia event taking place in front of  what is undoubtedly the world's most mysterious and influential piece of art.

Thanks to a groundbreaking combination of sophisticated technology and craftsmanship, a perfect copy of the painting has been realized, a “clone” of the same size and scale, featuring the same exact characteristics and surface texture of the original, which is on show in the Sala delle Cariatidi in Palazzo Reale. The Biblical scene comes to new life under the spectator's eyes thanks to live projections of images and light bouncing on its surface, accompanied by a soundscape of voices, music and noises.

The project makes use of the most cutting-edge technologies ever applied to Leonardo's fresco, thanks to an international team of collaborators coordinated by Change Performing Arts.
A digital photographic image of Leonardo's masterpiece was realized by Hal9000, featuring a degree of resolution never reached before; moreover, the Central Institute for Restoration in Rome has provided the 3D scanning of the Refectory in Santa Maria delle Grazie Church. Combining the digital information with the expertise of professional restorers, Factum Arte – directed by Adam Lowe – is realizing the “clone” of  Leonardo's painting.

Reiner van Brummelen – director of photography and collaborator in many of Greeenaway's cinematic projects – has worked with the British filmmaker on the design of the event, supported by Stereomatrix and V-Factory – Change Performing Arts' digital media department – and especially by Euphon/Mediacontech Group, Italian leader in digital technologies applied to the media and communications industry.

The event is produced by Change Performing Arts with the artistic direction of Franco Laera. Previous credits of Change Performing Arts commissioned by Saloni include the installation Rooms and Secrets at the Rotonda della Besana, in 2001,  and the exhibition 1951-2001 Made in Italy? at the Triennale di Milano in 2001, Imaging Prometheus at Palazzo della Ragione in 2003 and Theatre of Italian creativity in 2003, in New York.

Credits

Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities
Superintendency for Architectural and Natural Heritages of Milan 

A project by
Change Performing Arts and Superintendency for Architectural and Natural Heritages of Milan

in collaboration with Municipality of Milan / Culture Council 

supported by Central Restoration Institute, Superintendency for Historical and Etno-anthropological Heritage of Milan, Stereomatrix, Factum Arte, Hal9000, Euphon/Mediacontech Group, V-Factory

visual design and direction of photography: Reiner Van Brummelen
corporate identity: Studio Cerri & Associati
artistic direction: Franco Laera