I'm italian, but i think that a lot of people can resonate with the sentiment of being somewhat ashamed of the fact that your country is not doing big hits, big movies, famous books, known music that you like.

But then i realised... it's not that. People from my country, from my culture, with the same heritage as me are creating something that rapresents that and, to a certain extent, me... it's just that this works are not famous. You have to search for them, cherish them, know that it's up to you to support those artists and make sure they don't fall into oblivion for the marasma of big production content that dominates everything.

I'm tired of supporting a sistem that crushes local projects made with absolute love, that depict real enviroments and lives and helps local artists and is not constricted by corporate rules AND does not give your money to greedy bastards that couldn't care less of producing something beautiful, valuing only the profit.

We talk a lot about rapresentation, but i think it shouldn't only mean "having characters of different etnicities in a US/UK show". Rapresentation should also be made by sharing works and projects from the country and culture in question.

Expecially in this climate of protests and strikes, i think supporting small and local artists is more relevant than ever.

Local Projects Creates Immersive, Emotional, and Culturally-essential Experience

Local Projects is a New York-based experience design studio. The company creates meaningful and interactive exhibits that connect consumers to brands and important cultural institutions. Their dynamic displays communicate each client’s story, traditions, values, and core message through new, innovative ideas using immersive visual design elements and transformational digital media moments. Through these elements, Local Projects can activate the audience’s emotional core through their senses and take them on a journey never before experienced.

Local Projects Process Oozes with Collaborative Technique

Unlike most studios of its kind, Local Projects intertwines its creative technology and physical design elements from the beginning with the project’s first phase. This fusion causes a compelling amount of innovation within the process that you would not see otherwise. By integrating these elements early on, Local Projects can showcase never-before-seen design moments that its audiences and clients never forget. It combines creative technology and groundbreaking physical design work to create more deeply engaging projects intricately woven into the direct sales funnel for the client. Local Projects work results in increased visitation for public-facing experiences and more awards and earned media than the team can keep up with now.

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