MAXXI L'Aquila Hosts Performative 06: COMBINATORIE Festival of Contemporary Performance
From 11 to 13 September, the sixth edition of Performative, a contemporary performance festival at MAXXI L'Aquila, will take place at Palazzo Ardinghelli. Curated by Oscar Pizzo and Fanny Borel, this year's event, themed COMBINATORIE, offers more than 50 free activities. The festival kicks off on 11 September at 20:00 with a preview of Il combattimento tra Orazi e Curiazi by Giorgio Battistelli. Notable performances include works by Philip Glass, Pierre Jodlowski, and Steve Reich, along with video installations and interactive projects. On Saturday, attendees can enjoy La conferenza degli uccelli by Bedirhan Dehmen and Silvia Di Gregorio, while Oscar Pizzo pays tribute to Cornelius Cardew on Sunday. Discussions will feature Ziad Antar and Giorgio Battistelli, among others. The event is backed by ALES S.p.A. and Comune dell'Aquila.
Key facts
- Performative 06 runs from 11 to 13 September at MAXXI L'Aquila, Palazzo Ardinghelli.
- The festival is curated by Fanny Borel and Oscar Pizzo and features over 50 free events.
- The theme for this edition is COMBINATORIE.
- For the first time, Palazzo Ardinghelli is the sole venue of the festival.
- Giorgio Battistelli opens the festival on 11 September at 20:00 with Il combattimento tra Orazi e Curiazi.
- Philip Glass's 12 Études are reinterpreted by artists including Lucinda Childs, Anagoor, Shintaro Hirahara, Philip Miller, Llewellyn Mnguni, Shirin Neshat, Michele Pogliani and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
- György Ligeti's Poema sinfonico per 100 metronomi is presented in its original installation with 100 metronomes.
- The festival is supported by ALES S.p.A. and patrocinato by Comune dell'Aquila.
Entities
Artists
- Fanny Borel
- Oscar Pizzo
- Giorgio Battistelli
- Carlo Giampaolini
- Matteo Leoncini
- Philip Glass
- Lucinda Childs
- Anagoor
- Shintaro Hirahara
- Philip Miller
- Llewellyn Mnguni
- Shirin Neshat
- Michele Pogliani
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Pierre Jodlowski
- Thierry De Mey
- Giulia Lo Giudice
- Javier Álvarez
- Vittoria Di Grazia
- John Cage
- Andrea Riccio
- Daniele Lombardi
- Steve Reich
- Francesco Filidei
- Matthew Shlomowitz
- Vladimir Nikolić
- Rä di Martino
- Sirine Fattouh
- György Ligeti
- Ziad Antar
- Beryl Korot
- Frederic Rzewski
- Luigi Ceccarelli
- Fortunato Depero
- Achille Perilli
- Jacob TV
- Camilla Barbarito
- Bedirhan Dehmen
- Silvia Di Gregorio
- Farid al-Din 'Attar
- dj Trixie
- Cornelius Cardew
- Alvin Curran
- Diana Anselmo
- Valerio Aprea
- Andrea Cortellessa
- Roberta Vacca
- Vittorio Montalti
- Flavia Massimo
- Marco Brandizzi
- Simone Gozzano
- Jimmie Durham
- Toti Scialoja
- Matteo Di Genova
- Daniele Fugaci
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Virgilio Sieni
- Francesca Grilli
- 2501/Jacopo Ceccarelli
- Masbedo
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Tomás Saraceno
- Fabio Mauri
- Joseph Beuys
- Lucrezia De Domizio Durini
- mk /Michele Di Stefano
- Cristina Donà
- Daniele Ninarello
- Saverio Lanza
- Elena Bellantoni
- Canedicoda
- Elisabetta Cibelli
- Collettivo Fuori Genere
- Collettivo Hynverno
- Ninos Du Brasil
- Piotr Hanzelewicz
- Hassan Khan
- Kinkaleri
- Valentina Magaletti
- Isabella Mongelli
- Margherita Morgantin
- Roberta Mosca
- Daniele Poccia
- Martina Raponi
- SSIEGE
- Filippo Tappi
- Giulia Vismara
- Italo Zuffi
- Andrea Belfi
- Jacopo Benassi
- Lady Maru
- Chiara Bersani
- Madison Bycroft
- Francesco Cavaliere
- Alex Cecchetti
- Giulia Crispiani
- Alessandra Cristiani
- Dame Area
- Jonathas de Andrade
- Michela de Mattei
- Muta Imago
- Jacopo Jenna
- Sofia Jernberg
- Violaine Lochu
- Salvo Lombardo
- Miltos Manetas
- Beatrice Marchi
- Susan Philipsz
- OKAPI
- Rodion
- Ilaria Turba
- Tommaso Pincio
- Simone Ciglia
- Cloe Piccoli
- Paolo Portoghesi
Institutions
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Palazzo Ardinghelli
- ALES S.p.A.
- Comune dell'Aquila
- Collezione MAXXI
- Living Theatre
- MP3 Dance Project
- Change Performing Arts
- Conservatorio 'A. Casella' dell'Aquila
- Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila
- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
- Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo
- MuNDA – Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo
- Castello Spagnolo
- Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio
- Accademia di Belle Arti
- MAXXIVERSO
- arium.xyz
Locations
- L'Aquila
- Italy
- Palazzo Ardinghelli
- Piazza Santa Maria Paganica
- Abruzzo
- Bolognano
- Dandalò
- Palazzetto dei Nobili
- Fontecchio
Sources
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