Art City Bologna 2026 Explores Embodied Knowledge Through Installations and Performances

The Art City 2026 special program in Bologna, curated by Caterina Molteni, featured installations and performances across University of Bologna venues. The exhibition examined how knowledge emerges from embodied experience, challenging traditional scientific objectivity. Works by artists including Ana Mendieta, Alexandra Pirici, Jenna Sutela, Nora Turato, giulia deval, and Mike Kelley engaged with themes of posthuman feminism, situated knowledge, and non-human agency. The program was presented in historical and contemporary university buildings, creating dialogues between pre-modern and current technological architectures. The event highlighted contemporary artistic investigations into language, materiality, and alternative forms of understanding beyond rational frameworks.