{"id":2,"date":"2022-05-31T15:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazionemcube.it\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:20:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazionemcube.it\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"M-Cube Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>The <strong>M-Cube Foundation<\/strong> was established in Turin in May 2022, at the end of the pandemic and in the midst of the new conflict affecting Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foundation aims to preserve and enhance the now vast heritage of objects related to <strong>Modern Mythology<\/strong>, starting with the valorisation and public accessibility of the <strong>Modina Collection<\/strong>. At the same time, it positions itself as a space for the creation of innovative enterprises capable of grasping, with a broad and forward-looking vision, the transformative power of culture and emerging languages, including technological ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foundation works on the imaginary worlds and cultural references shared by five generations, with the goal of rekindling curiosity for knowledge, encouraging identification with the positive values embodied by contemporary heroes, and highlighting the energy and potential for change that can emerge \u201cfrom below.\u201d It also seeks to foster the growth that can be generated through the large and passionate communities that spontaneously gather around these cultural universes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M-Cube Foundation brings together professionals from across Italy and from a wide range of sectors, including education and culture, European project development, technology and innovation, events and entertainment, managerial services, entrepreneurship, and management. This diverse combination of expertise forms a mosaic of complementary perspectives, all working together to support the Foundation\u2019s mission and the effectiveness of its initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fabrizio Modina Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Modina Collection<\/strong> represents the heart of the <strong>M-Cube Foundation<\/strong>, which was established to safeguard its historical and artistic value while promoting its accessibility through exhibitions, publications, and research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the most significant European collections dedicated to <strong>Modern Mythology<\/strong>, the Modina Collection was the first of its kind in Italy to be presented in major institutional museums and art galleries, beginning in 2005. These exhibitions contributed to opening a new perspective on <strong>Pop Culture<\/strong>, recognizing it as a meaningful cultural language capable of supporting and enriching traditional cultural narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over more than forty years of research and collecting, <strong>Fabrizio Modina<\/strong> has gathered and preserved more than <strong>16,000 items<\/strong>, including comics, books, posters, toys, props, and other extremely rare materials from around the world. These works are closely connected to cinematic productions, animation, comics, literature, video games, fashion, music, and other narrative and visual disciplines from which <strong>Modern Mythology<\/strong> has spontaneously emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fabrizio Modina<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fabrizio Modina is a teacher of <strong>fashion design<\/strong> and <strong>the history of Modern Mythology<\/strong>. His three-volume encyclopedia <em>Super Robot Files<\/em> is considered the only Western-language work to analytically explore the iconic steel giants of Japanese anime.<br>As a collector and curator, he has contributed to the development of exhibitions for major Italian and European museums, helping to bring the cultural significance of Modern Mythology to wider audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"443\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondazionemcube.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Fabrizio_Modina_ritratto.jpg\" alt=\"Fabrizio Modina portrait\"><br><br><strong>Superheroes<\/strong>, NRW Forum, D\u00fcsseldorf, Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer (DE) <br><strong>The Myth of Superheroes<\/strong>, Comic-Con Museum, San Diego (USA), Museokeskus Vapriikki, Tampere (FI), Archaeologisches Museum, Hamburg (DE) <strong>Chogokin 50th Year \/ Shoji Kawamori, Ingegnere degli Anime, <\/strong>Lucca Comics &amp; Games,Lucca (IT) <br><strong>Manga Heroes<\/strong> \u2013 Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan\/National Archaeological Museum of Naples<br><strong>Robot \u2013 The Human Project <\/strong>\u2013 MUDEC, Milan<br><strong>Wonder Woman \u2013 The Myth <\/strong>\u2013 Museum of Fashion and Costume, Milan<br><strong>Female Warriors from the Rising Sun <\/strong>\u2013 Museum of Oriental Art, Turin<br><strong>Bushi, part 1<\/strong> \u2013 Museum of Oriental Art, Turin<br><strong>Lady Diana, a free spirit<\/strong> \u2013 Venaria Reale Royal Palace<br><strong>Watch Me Move<\/strong> \u2013 Barbican Art Gallery, London<br><strong>Kyoto\/Tokyo<\/strong> \u2013 Grimaldi Forum, Principality of Monaco<br><strong>Things from Another World <\/strong>\u2013 National Museum of Cinema, Turin<br><strong>Manga Impact<\/strong> \u2013 National Museum of Cinema, Turin<br><strong>Des Samoura\u00efs aux Kawaii <\/strong>\u2013 Mus\u00e9e Dauphinois, Grenoble<br><strong>Guerre Stellari Play<\/strong> \u2013 Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome<br><strong>Godzil-Land <\/strong>\u2013 Altinate San Gaetano, Padua<br><strong>Japan: From Samurais to Mazinger<\/strong> \u2013 Casa dei Carraresi, Treviso<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The M-Cube Foundation was established in Turin in May 2022, at the end of the pandemic and in the midst of the new conflict affecting Europe. 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