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MISSION

The color WHITE is associated with light, which is the fundamental source of our visual experience. WHITESPACE Projects Napoli is a private, non-profit space with an international program dedicated to gatherings and events related to contemporary creativity. A creative bridge between Napoli, New York and the rest of the world, with the main objective of building a new circuit of artists who can broaden the vision of their practice through the experience of a unique place. It is an opportunity to engage with Napoli and be inspired through the experience of an artistic residency in a historic location in the heart of the ancient city. White space—or negative space—is a fundamental design element in various disciplines of creative practice—visual arts, music, design, and writing. In Japanese culture, the equivalent concept of Ma expresses exactly this idea as an element with a potential for unlimited expressive possibilities.
We see the world through an inclusive prism and disassociate our use of the word white from any racial or exclusionary interpretations. We reclaim its use in the context of light, space, and creative openness, proposing it in its most expressive chromatic potential—naturally representative of all cultures, ideas, and artistic possibilities beyond any barrier.