REFERENCES
Forbes Italia (Official)
Fuorisalone: 8 installazioni in cui il design è strumento sociale — March 28, 2025
M.A.R.A. is featured as one of eight Fuorisalone installations where design acts as a tool for social transformation.
https://forbes.it/2025/03/28/fuorisalone-8-installazioni-design-strumento-sociale
Nacht van Ontdekkingen
Abdolrahim Tooranian & Ana Souto Neves – CRITTERS: Pulse Clash — September 2025
The collaborative project Pulse Clash is presented in the night exhibition “Night of Discoveries” that takes place in the Hortus in Leiden, as part of the festival Days of Art and Science.
https://www.nachtvanontdekkingen.nl/abdolrahim-tooranian-ana-souto-neves/
BASE Milano (Official)
Ana Souto Neves – M.A.R.A. — April 2025
The official page describes M.A.R.A. as an interactive, calming joystick developed to offer relief from anxiety through tactile and visual feedback.
https://base.milano.it/en/ana-souto-neves-mara/
Design Academy Eindhoven (Official)
DAE Community in Milan Design Week 2025 — April 2025
Design Academy Eindhoven presents the DAE Community during Milan Design Week 2025, showcasing innovative projects that explore the intersection of design, society, and future-making.
https://www.designacademy.nl/page/8054/dae-community-in-milan-design-week-2025
ArchiPanic
Milan Design Week 2025 Highlights — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is included in the BASE Milano “Making Kin” program as part of a broader exploration of design that fosters empathy and connection.https://www.archipanic.com/portfolio/milan-design-week-2025/
Interni Magazine
Il caleidoscopio di proposte di Zona Tortona racconta anche nuovi modi di stare insieme — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is presented within Zona Tortona as an example of interactive design enabling new modes of social interaction.
https://www.internimagazine.com/fuorisalone-en/fuorisalone-2025-en/fuorisalone-2025-il-caleidoscopio-di-proposte-di-zona-tortona-racconta-anche-nuovi-modi-di-stare-insieme
AISE
We Will Design 2025 – Making Kin: Quinta edizione del laboratorio sperimentale di BASE Milano — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is featured among international projects in the experimental platform focused on inclusivity and social design.
https://www.aise.it/anno/we-will-design-2025--making-kin-quinta-edizione-del-laboratorio-sperimentale-di-base-milano-/215817/1
ADC Group
We Will Design: The Convivial Laboratory — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is shown at BASE Milano as part of a youth-led design lab promoting mental wellness through tangible tools.
https://www.adcgroup.it/e20-express/portfolio-eventi/culturale/we-will-design-the-convivial-laboratory-base-milano-presenta-the-convivial-laboratory-the-camp-e-temporary-home-1.html
Itinerari nell’Arte
We Will Design 2025 – Making Kin — April 2025
M.A.R.A. appears as part of a cross-cultural exhibition on empathetic and participatory design strategies at BASE Milano.https://www.itinerarinellarte.it/en/exhibitions/we-will-design-2025-making-kin-12735
Eindhoven News
Game as a Solution to Stress and Anxiety — October 2024
M.A.R.A. is described as a multisensory joystick game designed to help users manage anxiety through sound, visuals, and touch.https://eindhovennews.com/news/2024/10/game-as-a-solution-to-stress-and-anxiety/
Lulop.com
BASE Milano – We Will Design: Making Kin — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is featured as a joystick created to support mental wellbeing during the fifth edition of We Will Design.
https://lulop.com/en_EN/post/show/322075/base-milano-we-will-design-mak.html
Art & Glamour
Design Week: BASE Milano fino al 13.04.2025 — April 2025
M.A.R.A. is highlighted among socially driven design installations exhibited at BASE Milano during Design Week.
https://artandglamour.it/design-week-base-milano-fino-al-13-04-2025/
Balmly Magazine
M.A.R.A. (Mental Aid Relaxation Assistant) — January 2025
Mara is featured in the online magazine exploring the intersections of psychology and mental health across art, design, and tech.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCjyOu6SEXR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media
TIME: A Media Technology MSc Exhibition - June 2025
Pulse Clash was part of the TIME Media Technology MSc exhibition at V2_, showcasing innovative intersections of technology, art, and interaction.
https://v2.nl/events/time-a-media-technology-msc-exhibition
EXHIBITIONS
September 2025, “M.A.R.A.”, exhibited at Wibar for Kunstroute Leiden 2025
September 2025, “Pulse Clash”, exhibited at Nacht van Ondekkingen for Days of Art and Science
June 2025, “Pulse Clash”, exhibited in “Time - Media Technology MSc” at V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media
Apr 2025, “M.A.R.A.”, exhibited at Base Milano for Milan Design Week
Oct 2024, “M.A.R.A.”, exhibited at the Graduation Show, Dutch Design Week
Feb 2023 and Feb 2024, Synth Design Hackathon, Synthux Academy and Design Academy Eindhoven
Nov 2023, “The Improvizer”, exhibited at Art Tech Tour, Energiehuis Dordrecht
Oct 2022, Make It Sound Collective Exhibition (”The Improvizer”) at Dutch Design Week
Oct 2021, Student-Initiated Collaborative Exhibition “Awesome, Thanks!” at the Humperdinklaan Studios