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«La espada de las espadas» de Abu Dhabi lleva sello toledano
Visit Oulu Finland And Explore The Aaltosiilo Cultural Hub
“Preservar el patrimonio es conservar las historias que cuentan los objetos”
Reimaginar la Pieza Que Faltaba
La nueva vida de la Virgen de las Nieves: arte, ciencia y devoción bajo una misma carcasa
Riprodurre per restituire: il caso Veronese
«Es importante escanear o documentar digitalmente un bien cultural antes de que se produzca cualquier proceso de cambio»
It’s among the largest collections of Michelangelo sculptures ever shown. But there’s a catch
Press Videos
La Aventura del Saber
On 19 November 2025, Begoña Vázquez de la Paz and the team at ‘La Aventura del Saber’ (RTVE) aired a feature on Factum Foundation’s work. The programme offered a look inside our workshop in Madrid, focusing on our team of dedicated professionals working to record, preserve and rematerialise cultural heritage for future generations. It also highlights the key intersection of cutting-edge technology and traditional conservation methods that defines our approach to safeguarding the world’s cultural legacy.
IMPRESIÓN 3D | ASÍ se CLONA una escultura de MIGUEL ÁNGEL
[Spanish] ABC Cultural visited Factum Arte and Factum Foundation’s headquarters in Madrid to observe the process to create facsimiles of a selection of Michelangelo’s sculptures for ‘Michelangelo Imperfect’ at SMK (March 28th – August 31st 2025).
El coloso de Constantino vuelve a la vida en Madrid
[Spanish] Agencia EFE visits Factum’s headquarters in Madrid to share the new projects in the workshop, among which is the second edition of the Colossus of Constantine to be installed in the UK as part of the Auckland Project.
Stanotte a Roma
The project to recreate the Colossus of Constantine was featured on the Italian TV show Stanotte a Roma, hosted by Alberto Angela on Rai 1 on December 24th 2024.
The show highlighted the innovative techniques used to digitally reconstruct the statue from its surviving fragments, offering viewers a fascinating look into the world of historical preservation and digital technology (starting at 1:16:22). Please note that you have to register (free) to RaiPlay to watch the episode.
Aldeia Batovi recebe réplica de caverna sagrada para os indígenas
Celebrated with two days of traditional rituals on October 2nd and 3rd, the Wauja people and leaders from across the Xingu Indigenous Territory welcomed the full-size replica of the Sacred Cave of Kamukuwaká. A local Brazilian television visits the replica installed in the new Cultural and Territorial Monitoring Center in Ulupuwene village, Upper Xingu.
Piratá Waurá, teacher and filmmaker: “For us in Xingu, Kamukuwaká is the origin of all cultural knowledge. It taught us how to relate to the world, respect each other, and care for the environment.”
Gruta sagrada para os indígenas é reproduzida em tamanho real
This segment on national Brazilian television talks about the six-year-long project to record and recreate the Sacred Cave of Kamukuwaká, following the vandalisation of the original site in 2018. The replica not only restores Indigenous Brazilian culture but also preserves the ancestral knowledge of 16 Xingu peoples. In collaboration with People’s Palace Projects, the initiative involved recording the original cave, reconstructing its petroglyphs with the Wauja people, and transporting the replica from Madrid to Xingu, thanks to Iron Mountain’s Living Legacy program and Crozier Fine Arts.
Podcasts & Radio
Future Tense: Reviving the past and digital mapping for the future
In this episode of Future Tense, Antony Funnell interviews Adam Lowe, Director of Factum Arte and Founder of Factum Foundation, on Factum’s work to record the past and create facsimiles (starts at 12:05).
Tall Stories: Aalto Siilo – The Ugliest Building in Oulu
Episode 471 of ‘Tall Stories’, a production by Monocle from the team behind ‘The Urbanist’, Wif Stenger describes how the so-called “ugliest building in Oulu” can be redesigned to serve as a community treasure, with interviews to Valentino Tignanelli (Project Manager, AaltoSiilo), Raimo Tikka (Ostrobothnia Museum) and Piia Krogius (City of Oulu).
RNE Audio: Nuria Medina. Bienal de Arte Islámico de Yeda
[Spanish] Ana Morente interviews Nuria Medina, Project Director at Factum Arte and Factum Foundation, about the 2025 edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale (January 25 – May 25, 2025), where Factum’s recreation of the lost silver world map of al-Idrisi was presented as part of the Al Madar display.
Science on the Radio – Episode 85: Fascinating Maps
In this episode, Nick Millea mentions Factum Foundation and the role of high-resolution recording in cartographic studies.
