Reactivating Franco Vaccari’s Sogni n.1
- FREE ENTRY
- Reservation required
Piazza Piero Siena Platz, 1
In 1975, Franco Vaccari invited the public to spend a night inside his Exhibition in Real Time No. 10, Dreams No. 1. Upon waking, participants’ dreams were transcribed onto graph paper and became part of the artwork. Today, these dream accounts are on view in the exhibition Feedback. The Environments of Franco Vaccari.
Fifty years later, Museion reactivates this historic environment through a new overnight participatory experience conceived by Emilio Fantin, an artist who worked closely with Vaccari for many years and whose practice has long explored the relationship between sleep, dreams and imagination.
The evening begins with a workshop inspired by Vaccari’s concept of the “technological unconscious”. Through a series of drawings created especially for this occasion, participants will be guided in a meditation accompanying the transition from wakefulness to sleep, allowing images, intuitions and visions to emerge.
The night will continue inside the exhibition space, transforming the museum into a place to inhabit beyond opening hours.
In the morning, participants will record their dreams on graph paper, echoing Vaccari’s original gesture. After breakfast at Museion Café, the workshop continues with a shared reflection on the images that emerged during meditation and sleep. These new dream accounts will become part of the exhibition, expanding the work through the experiences of those taking part today.
04.09.2026
- 8:00 pm – Welcome and evening workshop
- Meditation and overnight stay in the exhibition space
05.09.2026
- 7:00–8:00 am – Breakfast at Museion Café
- 8:00 am–12:00 pm – Dream transcription and morning workshop
Practical information
Museion will provide sleeping mats. Participants are asked to bring a sleeping bag, an optional pillow and everything they need for an overnight stay in the museum. Please note that the exhibition spaces are climate-controlled according to museum conservation standards.
Reactivating Franco Vaccari’s Sogni n.1
Event04.—05.09.2026
Location: Piazza Piero Siena Platz, 1
