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Vittore Baroni (1956, in Forte dei Marmi, Italy) is an influential Italian artist, musician, and critic known internationally for his pioneering contributions to mail art, networked art, and experimental music. Active since the late 1970s, Baroni became deeply involved in alternative art movements, particularly focusing on collaborative, participatory, and communication-based projects. His creative practice spans a variety of mediums, including collage, assemblage, artist’s books, and audio experiments. Baroni is notably recognized for initiating numerous international mail-art exchanges, facilitating global artistic dialogues through postal networks. His publication Arte Postale! (1979–2009) served as a key platform to document and promote mail art worldwide. In addition to visual and postal art, Baroni actively participates in experimental music projects, often employing sound collages, improvisation, and unconventional techniques. He has collaborated with various artists and collectives across Europe, continuously exploring the intersections of visual art, music, and communication. Through his ongoing commitment to art networks and interdisciplinary collaborations, Vittore Baroni remains an essential figure in the international alternative art scene, influencing generations of artists interested in collective creativity and communication-based artistic practices.