Careof was born in Milan in 1987 by the will of Mario Gorni and Zefferina Castoldi with the aim of promoting artistic research, conservation and archiving of contemporary art materials (photographs, videos, books and catalogs). Thanks to the recognition by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities as a Historical Archive of national importance, Careof manages to inaugurate the new headquarters at the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan. Starting from 2011 Careof has activated artistic residency projects until 2018. Today Careof is a center for research and training, as well as for producing and developing artistic projects of Italian and international scope. Furthermore, Careof develops temporary exhibitions and events and workshops to actively involve the citizens of Milan.