Enel Contemporanea began its journey in 2007, with three artistic projects inspired by the complex relationship between a city, its use and its consumption: a blend of conservation and innovation.

The first edition, curated by Francesco Bonami and realized in collaboration with the Municipality of Rome, featured three prominent international artists; Angela Bulloch, Jeppe Hein and Patrick Tuttofuoco, whose works represented the subject of the exchange of energy that occurs between a city and its inhabitants.