Mixta Collective on Context-Specific Curation and Divago Festival

The Mixta curatorial collective, based in Genoa and coordinated by Silvia Mazzella (1993), Arianna Maestrale (1996), Sabrina Deiana (2000), Giacomo Saccomanno (1999), and Lorenzo Ramos (1994), has been active since 2019, collaborating with museums, galleries, and institutions on public space interventions. Mixta operates as a hybrid entity blending visual communication, project management, and academic research to promote emerging artists and make contemporary art accessible to broader audiences. The collective focuses on Liguria, proposing context-specific and community-based projects that include talks, workshops, and guided tours. A key initiative is the Divago festival, held from September 26 to 29, 2024, in Genoa, which explores 'grey zones' like Via del Campo and the former Jewish ghetto—areas marked by social issues and conflicting narratives. For the 2024 edition, Belgian artist Elias Cafmeyer (1990) created 'SCAM,' a 6x3m billboard in Via Cantore depicting a fake supermarket announcement to provoke debate on consumerism and polarization. The festival features nine artistic projects selected through residencies in the ancient Jewish ghetto, aiming to highlight local identities and contradictions.