Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio is an artist-run space in Bologna active since 2016, dedicated to organizing exhibitions and events focused on visual, sound, and performance art.

The space hosts exhibitions, performances, live sets, meetings, presentations, discussions, portfolio reviews, critical deep dives, and parties.

The name Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio (Ice Dreams Gelato Shop) was gifted by artist Roberto Fassone as an artwork in 2016.

The project was founded by artists Filippo Marzocchi, Mattia Pajè and Marco Casella and has evolved over time into a collectively managed project (friends-run space).

Collective management 2024:

Lorena Bucur, Paolo Bufalini, Marco Casella, David Casini, Caspar, Giulio Dal Molin, Paolo Gabriotti, Claudia Gangemi, Mattia Pajè, Daniele Pulze, Federica Scaringello, Davide Visintainer.

Collective management 2025:

Lorena Bucur, Paolo Bufalini, Enrico Camprini, Marco Casella, Caspar, Stefano Faoro, Paolo Gabriotti, Niccolò Morgan Gandolfi, Claudia Gangemi, Giulia Giacomelli, Allison Grimaldi Donahue, Yuna Leonis, Giacomo Mallardo, Caterina Molteni, Agnese Oprandi, Mattia Pajè, Edoardo Pische, Daniele Pulze, Pasquale Savignano, Olivia Teglia, Davide Visintainer, Elisa Zanta.

The name Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio originated from a meeting with the artist Roberto Fassone.

When Fassone first visited the space, he offered to donate a piece, naming the space according to his choice, the only condition he imposed was that we unconditionally accept whatever name he chose.

Fassone devised a series of names, each accompanied by a logo and brief description. He then organized an elimination tournament where the names competed against each other.

The outcomes of each match were decided by the curator Valeria Mancinelli, and the eventual winner of the tournament was Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio.

Here you can find the floor plan with all the measurements: