Daniela Taliana is geoscience manager at Fugro in Italy. Like our host, Jon, she has a passion for rocks. But in this episode she tells us about another passion: for art.

Daniela is president of the volunteer arts association, Spazi all’Arte, or ‘Spaces for Art’, which seeks to foster collaborative and inclusive public art in Ostia, site of Rome’s ancient harbour, and now a busy part of the modern city. The group focuses on social and environmental issues, seeking to engage the public in an open and inclusive way.

It is part of the ‘Artistic Contamination’ movement, which has flourished in Italy in recent years, in books, shows at traditional galleries as well as in more unconventional spaces, such as airports. Daniela’s group have put on theatrical performances, exhibitions, and written works. 

In this episode, Daniela describes how engineers and scientists can use their skills to bridge the ‘Two Cultures’ of science and the humanities, the social benefits that can be achieved, and the satisfaction that comes from this work.

Guest

Daniela Taliana, Geoscience Manager, Fugro Italy; President, Spazi all’Arte