Premio Omero: the three finalist works of the second edition

On 9 October 2026, the names of the artists behind the three finalist works of the second edition of the Premio Omero were announced. The works have advanced to the second stage of evaluation, which includes a further assessment by the Selection Committee and a digital exhibition on the Museo Omero website, accompanied by audio descriptions created by the artists.

At the end of the first stage of selection, the Selection Committee identified three projects distinguished by a strong and original multisensory dimension and a thoughtful, innovative use of contemporary artistic languages, in line with the aims of the Premio Omero and the criteria established in the call for entries.

The finalist works, listed in alphabetical order by artist, are:

• Lucia Cappellazzi, Questo è un orto! (This Is a Vegetable Garden!) (2026), an installation consisting of 120 ceramic pots, overall dimensions: 20 × 400 × 200 cm.
  The work, composed of ceramic pots, offers an original interpretation of how imperfections and differences can represent value and a resource, inviting deeper reflection on the concept of inclusion.
• Ramona Ponzini, É-temen-an-ki (2025), a multichannel sound installation, variable dimensions.
  The work explores communication and the origins of language, drawing inspiration from the myth of the Tower of Babel and innovatively blending the artist’s own voice with AI-generated voices.
• Paolo Puddu, Personne (2026), installazione composta da bandiere in tessuto, dimensioni variabili.
  L’opera rievoca in modo metaforico elementi naturali come cielo, nuvole e vento, associando alla mobilità delle bandiere testi di natura poetica incisi in Braille, configurandosi come un dispositivo multisensoriale.

The Premio Omero was established with the aim of identifying and promoting original artistic proposals that broaden access to cultural experiences through multisensory engagement, while contributing in innovative ways to the enrichment of the Museo Omero collection.

A project that places contemporary artistic research and the active engagement of the senses – from touch to sound, from spatial perception to listening – at its core, as tools for knowledge, emotion and participation.