mare/FLUX – River interventions and explorations
Interdisciplinary walks, workshops, performances and temporary interventions in the public river space
FLUX – Actions and Spatial Explorations along the Rivers is a long-term artistic and curatorial research project by Lungomare that explores the river landscapes of Bolzano from different perspectives. Together with local and international artists, architects and researchers, and by incorporating everyday experiences and perspectives, Lungomare investigates the three rivers of Bolzano – the Adige, Talvera and Isarco – and their surrounding public spaces. FLUX comprises the exhibition series FLUX FRAGMENTS, the artistic interventions FLUX INTERVENTIONS along the rivers, and FLUX PUBLICATIONS, which includes the four-part newspaper FLUX-ZINE.
Through workshops, performances, installations and exploratory walks, a wide range of actions and reflections take shape. In collaboration with the local community, the project explores the untapped potential of the river landscapes and develops visions for the future of these urban spaces. Artistic and design interventions connect people and places, draw attention to social transformations, tell stories and create spaces for encounter.
Over time, these activities transform how the river landscapes of Bolzano are perceived. New possibilities for the development of these public spaces become visible, giving rise to a range of shared visions for their use. The process brings together needs and ideas and translates them into temporary interventions. These open up new ways of accessing and experiencing the rivers, create spaces for community and foster greater awareness of these ecologically significant urban environments.
FLUX develops its actions and spatial explorations through three formats:
FLUX – FRAGMENTS
In the exhibition series FLUX – FRAGMENTS, artists and architects observe and reflect on the public spaces around Bozen’s rivers. Some contributions are specifically created for FLUX, while others are archival works presented as inspirations and stimuli for further reflection within the context of FLUX – FRAGMENTS. In addition, FLUX – FRAGMENTS showcases historical images and city maps from urban archives, as well as cinematic documentaries by local filmmakers.
FLUX-Zine
The FLUX-Zine provides an overview of past and upcoming FLUX projects and also serves as a platform for artistic and poetic contributions, offering unexpected insights into the interplay between humans and rivers. FLUX-Zine sees itself not only as a publication of the FLUX projects but, above all, as a river newspaper that aims to be accessible to as many people as possible along the riverbanks.
Foto Forum Bolzano
FLUX – INTERVENTIONS
As part of the FLUX – INTERVENTIONS, public spaces around the river are directly interacted with and made accessible to everyone in the city. Through workshops, performances, exhibitions or even festivals, otherwise unnoticed or disregarded river banks become places for reflection, exchange and learning.
Situated Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU)
Flux Kinooo Night – A long night by the Isarco River dedicated to films
Amedeo Sartori – Vom Sehen flusswärts
Gaia Giani + Margareth Kammerer – Die Wald Liste
Antonio Rovaldi – Torno indietro un attimo
Johanna Dehio + Johanna Padge + Mascha Fehse – Fiumicina
Futurefarmers – A Meander – (Com)positionen with the river
Herwig Turk – Space fot Rivers
Sööt/Zeyringer – Performance Semiotik der Flussufer
Year
2022 – ongoing
Curated by
Lungomare (Angelika Burtscher, Daniele Lupo)
Coordination and Production
Lungomare (Paola Boscaini, Elisa Cappellari, Elisa Del Prete, Sarah Keck, Ada Keller, Flora Mammana)
Graphic Design
Lungomare (Chiara Cesaretti, Linsey Dollemann, Paula Götz, Cecilia Tommasi)
Location
Bolzano
Photo Documentation
Lungomare (Paola Boscaini), Elisa Cappellari, Asia De Lorenzi, Luca Guadagnini, Anna Michelotti, Samira Mosca
With the support of
Autonomous Province of Bolzano – Department of Culture, Municipality of Bolzano – Department of Culture, Autonomous Region of Trentino–South Tyrol, Foundation of the Bolzano Savings Bank, Austrian Federal Ministry of Culture – Milan, ifa – Institute for International Cultural Relations (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Hotel Laurin.
