Workshop
INSTALL
New Media & Expanded Artistic Practices
June 10 to 13, 2026
Liminal Space, Rome
Edited by LIMINAL STATE
GOAL
INSTALL is an intensive workshop aimed at artistə of all disciplines with the goal of providing theoretical, technical and design skills to integrate their own artistic research with new media, design and coordinate complex multimedia installations, and operate as interdisciplinary directors, capable of directing processes in which sound, light, video, interactivity and scenography converge. The approach is strongly transmedia and alternates between moments of critical reflection, individual research and practical experimentation.
FOCUS
Individualized mentorship: portfolio and project reviews with individual interviews with faculty to refine one’s vision and develop new research trajectories.
Critical analysis of the context of digital, new media, a.i., immersive and transmedia art. Artists, movements, techniques, technologies, festivals, calls, exhibition spaces, art market and project strategies.
Design tools:
- Review project dossier
- Budget development study and feasibility assessment
- Role definition and transdisciplinary collaborative processes
- Technical feasibility, production timeline.
Networking and networking
Structured opportunities to meet and engage with industry professionalsə, curators, artists through personal talks and panel discussions
Public display and group exhibition
SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS
Software: Analysis of the main digital tools for creating multimedia installations, with full tutorials and workflows.
- TouchDesigner
real-time graphics and interactive environments - Ableton Live
sound design and sound design
- MadMapper
video mapping, laser and DMX control
No advanced skills required: the workshop offers focused introductions, hands-on exercises, and technical support
Multimedia: during the workshop you will experiment directly with:
Show lights (DMX, LED bars, moving heads, lasers)
Professional audio systems for immersive and multichannel environments
Projectors and video systems for videomapping and sensitive environments
Sensors and actuators for interactive installations
Scenic materials and techniques for physical integration in space
TIMING
Step 1 – Selection
Phase 2 – Online review (preparatory)
Phase 3 – In-person workshop
Liminal Space, Rome 
June 10-13, 2026
Intensive workshop with hands-on activities, experimentation and project development.
REGISTRATION
Participation fee: €350.00
Payment on time is mandatory to ensure participation.