Liberatum explores the catalysts that inspire us

last updated 7 September 2022

Created by Liberatum (the people behind a global curriculum of multi-disciplinary festivals, original programming and creative collaborations), presented by illy (the coffee-makers whose longstanding art world ties are documented in our W*176 issue) and directed by Liberatum founder Pablo Ganguli and polymath Tomas Auksas, the film explores both creativity's definition and the catalysts that inspire it, through the minds of some of the world's leading cultural figures. The 12-minute project unites a coterie of creative peers and Wallpaper* collaborators from the disciplines of art, design, fashion, music, technology and architecture including: Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin, Joan Smalls, Johan Lindeberg, Karim Rashid, Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels, Lola Montes Schnabel, Tracey Emin, Moby and Paul Schrader.

Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.