“At the Limit of the Rule”
This is a multimedia installation that focuses on the Lucani, a community from Basilicata, Italy. It explores their beliefs and ceremonial practices, which have been shaped by interactions with abandonment, lack of economic growth, and social progress. The investigation delves into the conservation of identity and examines the crisis of presence or identity, where the fear of losing what is familiar restricts individuals.
In today’s context, depopulation and the repercussions of the oil industry manifest as a fear of disappearance. The absence of adequate infrastructure, education, recreational opportunities, and employment prospects contributes to a desire to escape.
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]