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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF DARKNESS
IN URBAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

THE PROJECT

The Art of Darkness project seeks to preserve and enhance cultural heritage sites across Europe by exploring the cultural, aesthetic, and sustainability values of darkness — echoing the New European Bauhaus’s call for a more inclusive, beautiful, and sustainable future.

By raising awareness of the importance of well-designed darkness, the project highlights its potential as a resource 
for human and ecological wellbeing, cultural innovation,
 and strategic investment in cultural heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI).

Art of Darkness is based on a new way of thinking about space, light, and heritage, integrating environmental, cultural, and human considerations.