The artwork “Formeacolori” by Giorgia Allisio, winner of the 2025 edition of the “Eyes and Vision” Award, has been donated to the Ophthalmology Department of Turin’s Mauriziano Hospital, for the benefit of patients awaiting treatment.

On June 10, the Mauriziano Hospital celebrated the donation of Formeacolori, an artwork by Giorgia Allisio and winner of the third edition of the Eyes and Vision Award, a competition born from the collaboration between the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin and the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Optics and Optometry of the University of Turin, promoted and supported by VANNI Eyewear.

Artists and scientists came together for an art project: the award involved selected students from the Chromatology course at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin (Prof. Viola Barovero). The young artists were invited to create an artwork dedicated to the themes of light, vision, and color, following an introductory interdisciplinary lecture developed in collaboration with the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Optics and Optometry at the University of Turin (Prof. Silvio Maffioletti and Dr. Claudia Colandrea).

This unique and original opportunity for exchange centered on the theme of vision brought future artists and future optometrists into the same classroom, combining the scientific and optometric perspective with the artistic one. The goal was to give shape and expression to these ideas through an artwork intended to be donated to a healthcare institution in Turin—this year, the historic Mauriziano Hospital.

The unveiling of the artwork held particular significance due to its placement at the entrance of the Ophthalmology Department, a space frequented by patients awaiting consultations and by their family members and caregivers. This audience, especially attentive and sensitive to the subject of sight, invites us to reflect on the therapeutic value that art can bring to healthcare environments.

For the past 15 years, VANNI has supported emerging young artists and, through this project dedicated to the themes of vision and the eyes, promotes the idea of visual well-being that goes beyond simply wearing high-quality, durable eyewear. The project broadens the perspective to embrace the positive impact that art can have in unexpected settings, such as hospitals and healthcare facilities.