Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.

Manifesta 15 Barcelona took place in Barcelona and 11 surrounding cities ot its metropolitan region.

Roberto Collovà, IT

Intervention in public space, mixed media installation at Palazzo Costantino

This bridge-shaped installation by Palermo based Italian architect Roberto Collovà was built with the remnants of Sicilian luminarie, big structures with coloured lights used as adornment in Sicilian cities and villages during religious festivities. An exhibition of all the projects developed by the architect for the Sicilian citywas later presented in the Palazzo Costantino.