italian cultural association spazi indecisi’s latest project, in loco, is an experimental museum project exploring the valorization of places that share a state of abandonment. in loco is a museum without walls and a widespread space for research by shedding light on private and public desolate spaces in order to promote and reconsider their heritage.

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
in loco — the widespread museum of abandonment

 

 

spazi indecisi mapped the location of these abandoned spaces and created travel itineraries to form a constantly evolving widespread museum that will not only collect information, stories and memories, but stimulate reflections and unite the communities that will be asked to take care of these places. the exhibition, at exatr, a former bus depot, will offer the visitor a new and immersive exploration of some of the abandoned places in romagna, combining technology with physical and sensory elements — ruins collected on site, sounds, smells and colors will recreate the emotional dimension of these sites.

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
the atr bus depot in forlì (fc) for lavori in trascorso, a tribute to some of the most important workplaces in forlì during the 20th century
image © luca massari

 

 

the exhibition set-up will also offer visitors the opportunity to discover the historical research done by spazi indecisi over the past few years. a research that was enriched by the contribution of passionate collaborators and the production of special content, specifically created for the museum by musicians, cartoonists, actors, researchers and photographers. during the event, it will be possible to experience the future operation of the museum, its thematic itineraries and the multimedia contents that, after the exhibition, will be available through smartphones and geolocation devices only in the proximity of the abandoned place.

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
the varese holiday camp, cervia (ra) for totally riviera, a trip to the coast in search of the rationalist colonies
image © filippo venturi

 

 

the museum will collect information about as many abandoned spaces as possible in order to preserve their material and immaterial heritage, and make it accessible through new thematic itineraries, road signs and maps, thus enabling visitors to easily identify and reach these places. 

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
disco woodpecker, cervia (ra) for un’estate al mare, the ever-evolving itinerary dedicated to the most famous summer entertainment places in the area
image © lorenzo mini

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
magazzini silos granari for darsena 3.0, an homage to the historical avant-garde of productivity balanced between the sea and industrial archeology

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
the scardavilla monastery in meldola (fc) for do.ve., the itinerary that reconsiders eight contemporary urban remains through the works of eight contemporary artists
image © paolo vallicelli

spazi indecisi's open-air museum revives interest in abandoned italian spaces
acquedotto spinadello, forlimpopoli (fc) for totally terrae, a landmark in the hinterland between institutional buildings, schools and factories of the last century regime
image © leonardo crociani

 

 

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edited by: lynn chaya | designboom