With Many Voices – Jeff Koons - Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

With Many Voices is a scheme devised by the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

The scheme is devised by the Fondazione’s Education Department and is implemented in conjunction with expert geriatric educators.

With Many Voices offers people living with dementia the opportunity to express themselves through art and proposes a model for communication that is still possible. In urging participants to resort to their imagination rather than to their memory, to their creativity rather than to their logical and cognitive capabilities, we enhance each one’s ability to communicate. After an experimental phase in 2011, the scheme became a regular fixture in the Palazzo Strozzi Education Department’s programme in March 2012 and was opened up to families as well as to residents in special care homes.

Activity schedule

In tie in with the Jeff Koons. Shine exhibition, With Many Voices will include both on-site and on-line activities.

Online presentation meeting

Tuesday 5 October, 15.00

In presence

Cycle A
19 October, 15.00
2 November, 15.00

Cycle B
26 October, 15.00
9 November, 15.00

Cycle C
16 November, 15.00
30 November, 15.00

Cycle D
23 November, 15.00
7 December, 15.00

In compliance with measures designed to contain the spread of Covid-19, activities are open to a maximum of 8 participants. Participants must observe 1 mt. social distancing and wear a mask at all times. For further information please see our safety measures.

Online

Cycle E
23 novembre, ore 15.00
7 dicembre, ore 15.00

The remote experience continues with a specific WhatsApp group involving families and nursing homes. The group shares reflections, photographs and activities related to the themes of the works on display.