Diogene

Diogene was founded in Turin in 2007 as an artistic self-identity group of people working together to create a place for reflecting and exchanging ideas concerning the issues and means of contemporary art practice.
Its main projects are 'Bivaccourbano_R', an international residency for artists who are hosted
at the Diogene tram; 'DiogeneLab', an educational workshop with schools in the city’s Aurora district; 'Serie inversa', studio visits and exhibitions of artists working in Piedmont; 'Collecting People', a series of conferences and debates; 'Solid Void', a training school for artists.
Diogene’s members are: Franco Ariaudo, Alice Benessia, Andrea Caretto/Raffaella Spagna, Manuele Cerutti, Giulia Gallo, Luca Luciano, Valerio Manghi, Silvia Margaria, Enrico Partengo, Elena Tortia.