L'arte o la morte

Dolomiti Contemporanee (DC) revitalizes abandoned or underused sites within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites, transforming them into dynamic hubs for art, culture, and environmental research. These forgotten spaces—such as ex-factories, villages, or hilltop hamlets—are repurposed to foster innovation, challenging conventional tourist exploitation by creating 'mountains that think.' The initiative hosts hundreds of anti-mimetic artists, architects, designers, ecologists, scientists, astrophysicists, and mountaineers annually, prioritizing artistic practice. By merging aesthetics with environmental inquiry, DC projects these sites into a meaningful future, emphasizing depth over superficial engagement. This approach opposes the reductionist view of landscapes as mere recreational spaces, instead championing their potential for intellectual and creative resonance.

D’Inca Levis, G. (2025). L’arte o la morte. Archalp, 15(2025). https://doi.org/10.30682/aa2515c