Siris: Contemporary Art Interventions at Herakleia Archaeological Park

The archaeological park of Herakleia in Basilicata, Italy, has launched Siris, a project curated by Studio Studio Studio (founded by Edoardo Tresoldi) with artistic direction by Antonio Oriente. Three permanent, reversible site-specific works reinterpret the stratification of the ancient Magna Graecia city, blending contemporary art, landscape, and sacred memory. Belgian duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh created 'Rovina Inversa,' a suspended metal structure evoking a vanished temple. Selva Aparicio installed 'Chora,' seven ethereal votive figures in the 'Bosco Sacro.' Max Magaldi composed 'Arbosonica,' a soundscape using field recordings of wind, water, and cowbells, activated via headphones as visitors walk. During the inauguration, Claudia Fabris performed a poem linking the myths of Demeter and Persephone to modern Lucania, set inside 'Rovina Inversa.' The project embodies an ecomuseum philosophy.