„VOLGENDO LO SGUARDO ED IL CUORE ACHI DELLA LUCE IN VITA È PRIVO“

TURNING OUR EYES AND HEARTS TOWARDTHOSE WHO ARE DEPRIVED OF LIGHT IN THIS LIFE

Vision

BLUE595 is a multidisciplinary hub for research, artistic creation and critical thought.

Located within the Istituto dei Ciechi in Catania, it investigates the cultures, philosophies and artistic productions of the Central Mediterranean through alternative forms of perception.

Via Etnea 59595125 Catania (CT)
The illuminated clock tower of the Istituto dei Ciechi in Catania at night.

Through seminars, exhibitions, performances, and interdisciplinary collaborations, we seek to map the Mediterranean not as a border, but as a space of exchange, connection, and imagination. Our work brings together research and artistic practice to explore invisible routes, shared histories, and emerging forms of knowledge.

Map highlighting the building footprint of Via Etnea 595, Catania.

The Space

Located within the Istituto dei Ciechi in Catania, the new home of the Ardizzone Gioieni Academy, BLUE595 transforms a historic institution into an observatory of the contemporary.

The address itself — Via Etnea 595 — becomes a point of convergence where physical reality meets abstraction, and where perception becomes a tool for research, creation, and discovery.

Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Performance
  • Film
  • Theater
  • Yoga
  • Meditation
  • Philosophy
  • Research
  • Workshops
Red velvet chairs beside a tall window overlooking the cloister.
The historic courtyard and tower of the Istituto dei Ciechi lit at night.
A sunlit arched corridor running along the cloister.
Three stained-glass arched windows bearing heraldic crests.
Two storeys of gothic arches around the inner courtyard.

Programme

Events

Performances, screenings, research and workshops — staged where perception itself becomes the medium. See what has happened, and what is coming next.

All events

Upcoming

Opening Night

BLUE595 opens its doors with a screening of Derek Jarman's Blue and a situated sound performance. Free entry.

Upcoming

Oltre la forma — Yoga Vinyasa

Contact us

If you are interested in collaborating with us or would like to come and visit us, please don't hesitate to contact.

Sponsorship
Mail:info@blue595.com
Instagram:@595_BLUE
Logo of the Accademia Ardizzone Gioeni.

BLUE 595

A multidisciplinary hub of the Accademia Ardizzone Gioeni

Via Etnea 59595125 CataniaSicily (Italy)

Team

We are a team of individual professionals, who are active in the fields of architecture, art, culture, and design.

The BLUE595 team on the marble staircase of the Istituto dei Ciechi.

  • Leonardo Caffo

    Director of Research

  • Tea Falco

    Creative Director

  • Chiara Gallo

    PR & Event Manager

  • Salvatore Peluso

    Project Manager

  • Laura Reis

    Art Director