Tillanzia: Alexandra Pirici and Caterina Molteni Curate a Collective Re-enchantment Ritual in Tolè, Bologna
In late August, Tillanzia, a curated event by Alexandra Pirici and Caterina Molteni, took place at Pirici's studio-garden in Tolè, close to Bologna. The event included various performances, videos, and installations that harmonized with the garden's natural environment. Miranda Secondari's ZVI-ZVI featured an unmoving figure on a rooftop. Adrian Genea presented Bird Food, a sculpture designed for feeding birds. Ioana Vreme Moser's Arboreal Receptors N2 examined the effects of electromagnetic radiation on trees. Ross Tones contributed Chords for Tillanzia, which included concealed sonic modulations. Ay avec toi performed Straordinarie Specie comuni, inspired by Paul B. Preciado. Nicoleta Moise's Geography III was a dispersed sound installation, while Riccardo Baruzzi's sculptures ticked near a shed. Gianlorenzo Nardi's In flut flut flut involved performers interacting with plaster sculptures. The event concluded with Pirici's Light Dance, Soft Sculpture. Apparatus 22 presented Why Do Artists Feel So Scary, drawing on Jane Bennett's L'incanto della vita moderna (Timeo, 2026).
Key facts
- Tillanzia took place in late August at Alexandra Pirici's studio-garden in Tolè, near Bologna
- The project was curated by Alexandra Pirici and Caterina Molteni
- Miranda Secondari presented ZVI-ZVI, a performance with a motionless body on a roof
- Adrian Genea showed Bird Food, a functional sculpture for feeding birds
- Ioana Vreme Moser presented Arboreal Receptors N2, turning trees into antennas
- Ross Tones created Chords, a site-specific sound intervention for Tillanzia
- The collective Ay avec toi performed Straordinarie Specie comuni, described as a somato-political practice
- Nicoleta Moise's Geography III was spread across nine hidden points in the garden
- Riccardo Baruzzi installed temporary ticking sculptures accompanied by the text I Can't Hear You
- Gianlorenzo Nardi's In flut flut flut featured performers carrying plaster sculptures referencing Brâncuși
- Alexandra Pirici closed the event with Light Dance, Soft Sculpture, singing from a tree
- Apparatus 22 staged Why Do Artists Feel So Scary, a confessional performance begun in 2012
- The title quotes Jane Bennett's L'incanto della vita moderna (Timeo, 2026)
- Che cosa può un corpo? took place at Casa Motus in San Giovanni in Marignano in the same days
Entities
Artists
- Alexandra Pirici
- Caterina Molteni
- Miranda Secondari
- Adrian Genea
- Ioana Vreme Moser
- Ross Tones
- Paul B. Preciado
- Nicoleta Moise
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Gianlorenzo Nardi
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Jane Bennett
Institutions
- Ay avec toi
- Apparatus 22
- Casa Motus
- Timeo
- Flash Art
Locations
- Tolè
- Bologna
- Italy
- San Giovanni in Marignano