As part of the program for L’Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture, the project Sogno / Sonno by the Xplosiva association is hosting an artist residency in collaboration with the “Alfredo Casella” State Conservatory of Music in L’Aquila, where contemporary musical languages, sound experimentation, and performance practices intertwine in a collective process of research and shared creation.

Leading the project is Francesco Fantini, a musician and sound designer with an international background—including the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Turin, the “G.F. Ghedini” in Cuneo, and MIAM in Istanbul—known for his versatility across pop production, collaborations with artists such as Annalisa, and film scores, including the soundtrack for Yuri Ancarani’s *The Challenge*, which was presented at the Locarno Film Festival. Joining him are two internationally renowned artists: Tomat, a musician from the spime.im collective, who has performed at the Barbican in London and at the MUTEK and Ars Electronica festivals, and whose soundtrack for *Mondocane* was featured at the Venice Film Festival; and Canva6, whose work spans electronic music and the performing arts, having performed at MACRO in Rome and the Triennale in Milan, and who composed the soundtrack for *Eat the Night* at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival’s Quinzaine des Cinéastes.

The residency culminates in a public presentation open to the city, serving as the concluding moment to share the creative process developed during the week-long residency.