by InTrieste
As summer tourism begins to swell across northeastern Italy, the Digital Art Gallery in Gorizia is expanding its opening schedule, allowing visitors greater access to one of Europe’s largest immersive digital art installations.
From June 1 through September 30, the gallery will be open daily, extending its hours to accommodate both residents and tourists during the peak travel season. From Monday through Friday, visitors can access the space from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, opening hours will run from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The extended schedule is intended to encourage evening visits, when the gallery’s interplay of light, sound and moving imagery takes on a different character within the underground setting.
Located in the city of Gorizia, near the Slovenian border, the Digital Art Gallery occupies the former Bombi Tunnel, a once-utilitarian urban passageway that has been transformed into a large-scale digital exhibition space. The venue spans approximately 1,000 square meters and features a curved LED installation that envelops visitors in a continuously changing visual environment.
Rather than presenting artworks as objects to be viewed from a distance, the gallery offers an immersive experience in which visitors move through animated digital landscapes projected across the tunnel’s surfaces.
Currently at the center of the exhibition is Data Tunnel, a site-specific work by the Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol, whose practice explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, data and contemporary art. Designed specifically for the Gorizia venue, the installation uses the architecture of the tunnel itself as an integral part of the artwork, transforming the space into what appears to be a constantly evolving digital environment.
Admission to the Digital Art Gallery is free, though advance reservation is required.
The gallery’s expanded summer schedule comes as Gorizia continues to attract international attention through a series of cultural initiatives linked to its role, alongside Nova Gorica, as a European cultural destination in recent years.
Summer Hours
- Monday through Friday: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Reservations are required for entry.
