The Live Performances - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

Festival

June 12–13, 2026

Residency

June 7–14, 2026

Villa Santa Maria, Via Raffaele Ferrante 4, Domicella (AV), Italy

On June 12th and 13th 2026, I finally performed several times, presenting two performances. The first was a new site-specific performance that I had developed specifically for the festival. This new live performance was also an interdisciplinary project, as it incorporated a site-specific land art installation called "9055," which I've already mentioned. The performance shares the same title: "9055." The second performance, "The Plant," is an older work from 2023 and is adapted for each location. Both performances are silent, without any sound, featuring constant, slow, repetitive movements and actions. This created a contrast to the sound art pieces and the other, more moving performances by the other artists. Both performances took place at sunset and at night, which created a further contrast.

Both performances are partly based on the philosophical concepts of Zen and the Japanese concept of Ma. The concept of Ma, for example, represents a dynamic emptiness or pause—like the silence between notes in music, empty spaces in visual compositions, or pauses in conversation. Furthermore, other key words symbolize dignity, the relationship to time, silence, the Circle of Life, the power of solitude, and the fact that every living being and every object possesses its own inherent dignity. Autobiographical elements became also incorporated.

With the kind support of Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands

(Photos Lucy Planet & Alessia Siniscalchi)