#1, Torino
Atti Democratici (Democratic Acts) is an inquiry into the relationship between art and democracy developed by a network of artists, curators and theorists.
A series of performances / a film screening / a roundtable / a poster exhibition in the public space / a free-press journal on the basic principles of the Italian Constitution
Democracy is a form of government that is defined as it goes; it is an imperfect and fallible system, founded on the individual and on the individual’s subjective action. Atti Democratici weds “acts” and “democracy”: acts understood as subjective actions open to discussion, and democracy viewed as a system of reference through which the action of its subjects is redefined and modified. A democratic act springs from a strong personal desire; it accepts risk, conflict, or dissent and it aims at the realization or explication of what is latent. A democracy must ensure the originality of each of its members—his or her capacity to speak out, to spark renewal and to reject passive acceptance of the status quo.
The project presents artistic experiments, inquiries and practices dealing with the relation between Art and Democracy, with the intent of facilitating the redefinition of the system in which they act and reclaiming the role and the responsibility of individuals as essential, active players in democracy.
After stops at the Democracy Biennial in Turin and the Festival Fabbrica Europa in Florence, Lungomare and LOSS will present the third edition of the Atti Democratici project in Bolzano. The project will unfold in a series of performances and film screenings, a roundtable, a poster exhibition in public spaces and a free-press journal on the basic principles of the Italian Constitution.
with: Lauren Alexander, Marco Angelucci, Franco Arminio, Ei Arakawa & Nikolas Gambaroff, Carlo Bachschmidt, Brave New Alps, Tania Bruguera, Yael Davids, Cornelia Durka, Ghalia Elsrakbi, Jack Henrie Fisher & Popahna Brandes, Shilpa Gupta, Thomas Kager, Stefano Lucarelli, Merijn Oudenampsen, Cesare Pietroiusti, Andrea Segre, Maria Rosa Sossai, Ziga Testen, Simone Vecchi, Daniel van der Velden, Pietro Vertova
curated by: Angelika Burtscher, Luigi Coppola, Daniele Lupo, Judith Wielander