The exhibition “Dittici” brings to L’Aquila a profound and provocative exploration by photojournalist Pino Bertelli and critic Gasbarrini. The project explores the tragedy of war andviolated innocence through a series of works that create a dialogue between black-and-white documentary photography—taken in the world’s most vulnerable regions—and digital reworkings using artificial intelligence.

Inspired by masterpieces from art history on the theme of the “Massacre of the Innocents” and conflicts, the works create an urgent ethical counterpoint. While algorithmic technology and science are often harnessed today for militaristic purposes (drones, surveillance, conflicts), this exhibition reclaims the potential of AI, transforming it into a tool for critical reflection and ethical creativity.

Each diptych serves as an open door between the past and the present: through QR codes, visitors can interact directly with the artwork, tracing the artistic references and messages that inspired the artificial intelligence prompts. This exhibition does not merely observe suffering; rather, it actively challenges the viewer’s conscience regarding the technological and human future of our time.