MAXXI L’Aquila’s Performative Festival Explores Hybrid Art Forms
From September 14 to 16, 2023, the International Festival Performative, hosted by MAXXI L’Aquila in collaboration with the Accademia di Belle Arti dell’Aquila, will take place. Under the direction of Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, the event showcases a fusion of theater, dance, music, and visual arts. Noteworthy performances include "Flow. Voci d’acqua" by Marzia Migliora, OHT’s "Frankenstein," Motus’s "Of the nightingale I envy the fate" and "You were nothing but wind," Marco D’Agostin’s "Gli anni," Daniele Ninarello’s "NOBODY NOBODY NOBODY it’s ok not to be ok," and Muna Mussie’s "Curva Cieca." The theoretical segment features discussions led by Filippo Andreatta and others. Olga Kozmanidze receives the new Premio Performative for her work "Self-reversing." The festival's continuation remains uncertain due to impending changes at MAXXI.
Key facts
- Festival dates: September 14–16, 2023
- Organized by MAXXI L’Aquila and Accademia di Belle Arti dell’Aquila
- Curatorial team: Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Anne Palopoli, Fanny Borel, Chiara Bertini, Silvano Manganaro, Elena Bellantoni
- Marzia Migliora presents 'Flow. Voci d’acqua' in L’Aquila’s historic center
- OHT performs a version of Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein'
- Motus presents two works: 'Of the nightingale I envy the fate' and 'You were nothing but wind'
- Marco D’Agostin’s 'Gli anni' based on Annie Ernaux’s novel
- Daniele Ninarello performs solo 'NOBODY NOBODY NOBODY it’s ok not to be ok'
- Muna Mussie, Aurelio Di Virgilio, and Lourdesdi Emilia Verginelli also perform
- Talks by Filippo Andreatta, Luca Lo Pinto, Cecilia Canziani, Ilaria Mancia
- Con-formance series: Tommaso Binga, Vanja Smiljanic, Sissi
- Students from Accademia di Belle Arti dell’Aquila and Annecy-Alpes participate
- Conservatorio A. Casella and high school students involved
- Premio Performative awarded to Olga Kozmanidze for 'Self-reversing'
- Curated by Sibilla Panerai, selected by Ivan D’Alberto and Marcella Russo
Entities
Artists
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Anne Palopoli
- Fanny Borel
- Chiara Bertini
- Silvano Manganaro
- Elena Bellantoni
- Marzia Migliora
- Filippo Andreatta
- Mary Shelley
- Stefania Tansini
- Silvia Calderoni
- Annie Ernaux
- Marco D’Agostin
- Marta Ciappina
- Daniele Ninarello
- Muna Mussie
- Aurelio Di Virgilio
- Lourdesdi Emilia Verginelli
- Irene de Vico Fallani
- Stefano Gobbi
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Cecilia Canziani
- Ilaria Mancia
- Tommaso Binga
- Vanja Smiljanic
- Sissi
- Olga Kozmanidze
- Sibilla Panerai
- Ivan D’Alberto
- Marcella Russo
Institutions
- MAXXI L’Aquila
- Accademia di Belle Arti dell’Aquila
- Fondazione MAXXI
- OHT
- Motus
- Conservatorio A. Casella
- Premio Performative
- Artribune
Locations
- L’Aquila
- Italy
- Annecy-Alpes
- France
- Abruzzo