Fire and rock art.
Thanks to the discovery of fire, the first source of
light, man can extend the hours of life and sediment
his own identity by using painted images as a
narrative tool.
Light, the main trigger of life on our planet,
has accompanied the evolution of mankind
since its origins, revolutionising cultural,
social, artistic and scientific aspects.
Around fire, the first true form of controlled
light, mankind formed the first communities,
learnt to cook, to pass on values and
traditions; to experience the unknown as a
continuous source of discovery.
Architecture, literature, visual arts, science
have all been influenced by this incredible
instrument of knowledge and, at the same
time, we have shaped our cities on the
ability to control light that technology has
now made possible.
All this has led us to a paradox: we
have turned night into day, altering the
natural balance that has made our long
evolutionary journey possible to the
detriment of the ecosystem in which we
live. What possible future?
We need a new approach, a new culture of
light to rethink our habits in order to mitigate
the anthropic impact that is now out of
control. It is time to start a new journey.
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