Live Works 2026 at Centrale Fies: Performance, Archives, and Resistance
The 2026 Live Works Summit took place at Centrale Fies in Dro, Trentino, Italy, showcasing performances from international fellows associated with the Free School of Performance. Presentations were delivered by Angeliki Tzortzakaki, Hannah Proctor, and Costanza Spina. Curators Barbara Boninsegna and Simone Frangi commissioned a project from Monia Ben Hamouda. The opening featured MoonJar by Kat Válastur and Aho Ssan, along with a concert by Alif Hilal. Various works explored themes of power and archives, including Abdul Halik Azeez's critique of colonial narratives, Juan Yung-Han's speculative lecture, and Luc Ndikubwimana's Afrofuturist DJ set. Additionally, Pina Danila Gambettola focused on reclaiming Southern Italian knowledge, while Tiziano Cruz examined grief and identity, emphasizing archival critique and collective resistance.
Key facts
- Live Works Summit 2026 took place at Centrale Fies in Dro, Trentino, Italy.
- Centrale Fies is a research center housed in a former hydroelectric plant.
- The summit featured performances by fellows of the Free School of Performance.
- Guests included Angeliki Tzortzakaki, Hannah Proctor, and Costanza Spina.
- Curators Barbara Boninsegna and Simone Frangi commissioned Monia Ben Hamouda's site-specific show.
- Monia Ben Hamouda's work explores Islamic calligraphy in sculptural form with spices.
- Performances included MoonJar by Kat Válastur and Aho Ssan, and a concert by Alif Hilal.
- Works addressed archives, colonial history, and subaltern knowledge.
- Abdul Halik Azeez's piece used AI and historical documents about Indian Ocean piracy.
- Juan Yung-Han's work referenced Taiwan's White Terror.
- Pina Danila Gambettola's performance drew on tarantism and Eusapia Palladino.
- Eleni Roberts Kazouri and Vladimir Babinchuk's STRIKE referenced the 2008 killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos.
Entities
Artists
- Monia Ben Hamouda
- Kat Válastur
- Aho Ssan (Niamké Désiré)
- Alif Hilal
- Abdul Halik Azeez
- Juan Yung-Han
- Luc Ndikubwimana
- Pina Danila Gambettola
- Kristina Kusmina Dreit
- Tim Bartel
- Tiziano Cruz
- Publik Universal Frxnd
- Katerina Andreou
- Mélissa Guex
- Eleni Roberts Kazouri
- Vladimir Babinchuk
- Julia Müllner
- Camilla Schielin
- Liza Dries
- Urtė Groblytė
- Eusapia Palladino
- Cesare Lombroso
- Stacy Alaimo
- Angeliki Tzortzakaki
- Hannah Proctor
- Costanza Spina
- Barbara Boninsegna
- Simone Frangi
- Chiang Kai-shek
- Alexandros Grigoropoulos
Institutions
- Centrale Fies
- Free School of Performance
- Live Works Summit
- Galleria Trasformatori
- Hofkirche
- ATP DIARY
Locations
- Dro
- Italy
- Trentino
- Milan
- Tunisia
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
- Innsbruck
- Austria
- Athens
- Greece
- Indian Ocean
- Calabria
- Puglia
- Southern Italy