Santarcangelo Festival 2018 Explores the Politics of Emotions
The Santarcangelo Festival of 2018, themed 'Cuore in gola' (Heart in Throat), was held in Santarcangelo, Italy, from July 6 to 15. Under the direction of Eva Neklyaeva and Lisa Gilardino, the event delved into emotional politics. The diverse lineup included theater, dance, concerts, cinema, DJ performances, and wellness activities. A notable installation, 'Oasi' by Muna Mussie, presented fears encapsulated in a transparent bubble. Dewey Dell's 'I am within,' featuring Gioia Pascucci, explored the concept of death through a black tent and whale calls. Mallika Taneja's 'Be careful' offered a critique of cultural conditioning. Additionally, 'Your word in my mouth – Brussels take' by Anna Rispoli and Lotte Lindner & Till Steinbrenner involved audience readings from love interviews conducted in Belgium between November 2017 and April 2018.
Key facts
- Santarcangelo Festival 2018 titled 'Cuore in gola' ran July 6–15 in Santarcangelo di Romagna, near Rimini.
- Directors: Eva Neklyaeva and Lisa Gilardino.
- Theme: politics of emotions, following previous edition's focus on the body as political instrument.
- Muna Mussie's 'Oasi' installation/performance at Orto dei Frati Cappuccini features a transparent bubble listing fears.
- Dewey Dell's 'I am within' features Gioia Pascucci and soundtrack by Demetrio Castellucci with whale calls.
- Mallika Taneja performed 'Be careful,' a nude monologue on cultural conditioning.
- Anna Rispoli and Lotte Lindner & Till Steinbrenner's 'Your word in my mouth – Brussels take' uses audience participation with scripts from real interviews.
- Interviews for the participatory piece were conducted in Belgium between November 2017 and April 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Eva Neklyaeva
- Lisa Gilardino
- Muna Mussie
- Sherif Mussie
- Gioia Pascucci
- Demetrio Castellucci
- Mallika Taneja
- Anna Rispoli
- Lotte Lindner
- Till Steinbrenner
- Alma Pascucci
- Alessandra Corsini
- Ingri Fiksdal
- Alessandro Sciarroni
- Cristina Kristal Rizzo
- Tamara Cubas
- Panagiota Kallimani
- Enrico Casagrande
- Daniela Nicolò
- Silvia Calderoni
- Nicola Gunn
- Chiara Bersani
- Michelle Moura
- Nana Biluš Abaffy
- Daria Deflorian
- Antonio Tagliarini
- Francesco Alberici
- Buhlebezwe Siwani
- Chuma Sopotela
- Sissi
- Eva Geatti
- Michelangelo Antonioni
Institutions
- Santarcangelo Festival
- Dewey Dell
- Artribune
- Biennale Danza
- Kunstenfestivaldesarts
- La MaMa
- Coil Festival
- Premio Kier
- Scuola delle Donne | Pilastro (CESD)
- Biblioteca Italiana delle Donne
- Right to the City
- Atlas of Transitions Biennale
- Teatro delle Albe
Locations
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- Rimini
- Italy
- Orto dei Frati Cappuccini
- Spazio Saigi
- Stadio di Santarcangelo
- Bologna
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Minsk
- Helsinki
- New York
- Australia
- Brazil
- South Africa
- Uruguay
- Greece
- Norway