The visionary approach of art and the anticipatory approach of science come together to imagine desirable futures at Castel Belasi in the exhibition ‘Come Pioggia| As Rain’ curated by Stefano Cagol, artistic director of the castle, realised in collaboration with MUSE – Science museum Trento and born from the museum's creative platform on environmental issues ‘We Are the Flood’, one of the first of its kind in Italy, already celebrated in a book.
Water is one of the most relevant resources and the main element through which we perceive and feel the effects of climate change: from droughts and floods to rising seas and disappearing ice. At the same time, the abundance of water can be an ally or an enemy for us: we find ourselves increasingly calling for rain and, later, fleeing suddenly from its impetuousness. We are alarmed if the water in a stream or lake subsides, but as soon as the level returns to normality, we forget all about it. These phenomena are confusing with their inconstant, changeable, viscous character – as the Anglo-American philosopher Timothy Morton explains – but the universal language of art can try to trigger new thoughts.
The 14 artworks, including videos, sculptures and installations, recent and very recent works, in some cases new, others already presented around the world at biennales, prompting visitors to question themselves and activating multiple levels of interpretation. They are on display in the medieval Castel Belasi at the foot of the Dolomites, where the ancient frescos that make us aware of the consequences of our decisions in a very timely way. The artists are both Italian and international, established and emerging: Eugenio Ampudia (ES), Saverio Bonato (IT), Stefano Caimi (IT), Hannes Egger (IT), Nezaket Ekici (DE/TK), Micol Grazioli (IT), Elena Lavellés (ES), Silvia Listorti (IT), Mary Mattingly (US), Philipp Messner (IT/DE), Giulia Nelli (IT), Hannah Rowan (UK), Giacomo Segantin (IT), g. olmo stuppia (IT).
The exhibition continues with the project room under 35 "As Rain. Generation Anthropocene" in the Hall of tithes on the ground floor, where we find the works and textual contributions of Eleonora Ambrosini (IT), Eduardo De Maio (IT), Francesca Fattinger (IT), Pamela Frasson (IT), Angela Fusillo (IT), Marco Gentilini (IT), Nicoletta Grillo (IT), Lisa Guerra (IT), Angela Miceli (IT), Paola Monardo (IT), Isabella Nardon (IT), Jacopo Noera (IT), Leonardo Panizza (IT), Edoardo Spata (IT), Maria Chiara Wang (IT).