A Flicker of Mercy: Sound, Spirit, and Disidentification in Rome

On May 3, 2026, 'A Flicker of Mercy' was co-curated by o—mag and Spazio Supernova in Rome, featuring performances from Swedish artist Vida Vojić and Haitian Canadian artist Tania Daniel, known as Tati au Miel. Vojić's ATTO I incorporated glass harp and vocals, inspired by Hildegard of Bingen's medieval mysticism and the idea of viriditas. In ATTO II, Tati au Miel, alongside Myles Scharff, utilized drone, noise, and field recordings, influenced by Haitian Spiralism—a literary movement from 1960s Port-au-Prince that challenges linear narratives. The event's title alludes to Timothy Morton's concept of 'flickers of mercy,' moments when meaning becomes fluid. The article features a dialogue with the artists about spirituality, ecology, and the politics of ambiguity, while also presenting critical insights from Donna Haraway, Kateryna Sopelkina, and Francesca Abbado, probing the nature of allowed meanings. Vojić refers to her work as 'kitchen magic' and 'arte povera,' while Tati au Miel highlights themes of fugitivity and opacity. The performances delved into sound as a medium for embodied knowledge and disidentification, rejecting fixed identities and colonial histories.