During the two weeks the installation is open, Library of Light will be transformed into a stage for thought and dialogue, hosting a series of meetings that will interweave art, literature, craftsmanship and reflections on our time. Through the voices of artists, writers, curators and innovators, the library will become a place in which ideas take shape, become cross-pollinated and multiply, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in a constantly evolving cultural experience.

The first session will focus on weaving as a means of cultural transmission, an ancient practice which, through the warp and weft, preserves memory, tradition and identity. In this context, space will be given to voices from India, the country that recently hosted the Salone. Literature will be the protagonist of the evening organised by Feltrinelli on Wednesday 9 April (7.00 pm), with a lecture on C’era una volta il corpo [Once upon a time there was the body] by Walter Siti, one of Italy’s most distinguished Italian writers and intellectuals. He edited the complete works of Pier Paolo Pasolini for Mondadori’s Meridiani series and is the author of the podcast Perchè Pasolini? Siti has written novels that have left their mark on more than one generation, such as Paradise Overload (2006) and Il Contagio (2008). In 2013 he won the Strega prize for Resistance is Futile. His latest book is called C’era Una Volta il Corpo, published by Feltrinelli. Another key moment will be devoted to the concept of Thought for Humans., which reflects on the responsibility of art and design towards humanity. An open discussion between the artist Matilde Cassani, the set designer Margherita Palli, and the architect Luca Cipelletti, moderated by Annalisa Rosso, will explore the ability of creativity to generate thought, imagine possible futures and redefine our relationship with space and matter.