FORT Biennale 2026 at Forte di Fortezza Explores Community and Sustainability
Currently taking place at Festung Franzensfeste in Bolzano, Italy, the second edition of the FORT Biennale, titled "Reclaiming Collective," is being curated by Hannes Egger, Andrea Lerda, and Veronika Vascotto. The event comprises four thematic sections—Think, Play, Dance, Act—emphasizing themes of community, peace, and sustainability. Featured artists include Dan Perjovschi, Rebecca Moccia, Rosmarie Lukasser, Flaminia Veronesi, Mali Weil, Barbara Gamper, and Maria Walcher. Highlights of the exhibition are Moccia's "Ministry of Loneliness" (2023-2024), Lukasser's plaster sculptures, and Veronesi's "Femminile ritrovato" (2023-2026). The biennial also showcases regional identities through music and sound, alongside the Alpine Changemaker Network. The exhibition is hosted at the historic Forte di Fortezza, a notable military site in Trentino-Alto Adige.
Key facts
- FORT Biennale 2026 is titled 'Reclaiming Collective'.
- The biennial is held at Festung Franzensfeste (Forte di Fortezza) in Bolzano, Italy.
- Curated by Hannes Egger, Andrea Lerda, and Veronika Vascotto.
- The exhibition is divided into four sections: Think, Play, Dance, Act.
- Artists include Dan Perjovschi, Rebecca Moccia, Rosmarie Lukasser, Flaminia Veronesi, Mali Weil, Barbara Gamper, and Maria Walcher.
- Rebecca Moccia's 'Ministry of Loneliness' references ministries in the UK, Canada, and Japan.
- Maria Walcher's 'Transhumanz' uses the 'Blaudruck' technique to map refugee routes.
- Alpine Changemaker Network, founded in 2021, involves over ten organizations from four countries.
- The biennial includes a music section focused on regional identities.
- The Forte di Fortezza is a historic military fortress in Trentino-Alto Adige.
Entities
Artists
- Hannes Egger
- Andrea Lerda
- Veronika Vascotto
- Dan Perjovschi
- Rebecca Moccia
- Rosmarie Lukasser
- Flaminia Veronesi
- Mali Weil
- Barbara Gamper
- Maria Walcher
- Marinella Senatore
- Josèfa Ntjam
- Museo Wunderkammer
- Giulia Bianco
- Maël Veisse
- Michael Fliri
- Micol Roubini
- Tobias Tavella
- Bea Bonafini
- Karin Schmuck
- Elisa Di Liberato
- Lorenzo Facchinelli
- Mara Ferrieri
- Tobia Tavella
- Micaela Piñero
- Ingrid Hora
- Maria Montessori
- Mao Zedong
- Elisa Piras
- Chiara Paris
- Jenny Ufer
- Katharina Gruber
- Josèfa Ntjam
- Rene Riller
Institutions
- FORT Biennale
- Festung Franzensfeste
- Forte di Fortezza
- Alpine Changemaker Network
- Eurac Research – Center for Advanced Studies
- Artribune
- Eurac Research
- Museo Wunderkammer
- exibart.com
- Centro di Studi Avanzati di Eurac Research
- Galleria Kaufmann Repetto
- Gregor Podnar
- Galerie Krinzinger
- Mazzoleni Torino London
- Richard Sulton Gallery
- Raffaella Cortese Gallery
- UNA gallery
- Doris Ghetta Gallery
- Museo Nazionale della Montagna
- ATP DIARY
- FORT biennale
- Center for Advanced Studies
- Benjamin
- Musi-Stammtisch
- Othercult Fest
- 20yrs Revoltekk bass music
- Biennial Foundation
- Fort Biennale
Locations
- Bolzano
- Italy
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- South Tyrol
- Euregio Tirolo-Alto Adige-Trentino
- Fortezza
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Japan
- Europe
- Lienz
- Austria
- Naples
- Milan
- Bressanone
- Romania
- Forte di Fortezza
- Franzensfeste Fortress
- Tyrol
- Trentino
- Euroregion Tirolo-Alto Adige-Trentino
- A22
- Brennero
- Alpine arc
- Valle d'Aosta
- Eresaz
- Valle Roya
- Brigue
- Realdo
- Valle Argentina
- Cuneo
- Gran Pilastro
- China
- Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
- Tirol
- Alto Adige
- France
- Festung Franzensfeste
- Brenner
- Alpine region
- Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino Euroregion
- Euregio Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino