Geographies of Detachment

The exhibition is divided into three theme-related groups that explore art as a form of resistance to the rationale of political and social dominion (Roots of Resistance), to the dynamics of the overwhelming of the natural world (Unstable Ecologies), and, lastly, as a reflection on the transformations of identity in the post-human era (Geographies of Detachment). These three sections outline a conceptual and visual path that moves from the historical and political corpus to more fluid, ecological, and immaterial dimensions, where the body is dissolved.

Geographies of Detachment invites reflection on how current global transformations are profoundly redefining the concept of identity, both personal and collective, calling into question the original bond between humans and nature. The exhibited works narrate a growing sense of separation from the natural world, a detachment that fuels ecological and inner crises, addressed by some artists with a future-oriented perspective (Sarah Ciracì). In this ever-changing landscape, the artists act as interpreters of an evolving identity, offering sensitive insights into how planetary connections alter our sense of belonging and transform both our relationship with the Earth and our very perception of self (Gea Casolaro). Their works trace emotional maps of identities suspended between roots and cultural mutations, revealing tensions among modernity, the environment, and individuality (Agnese Purgatorio). Some pieces (Rä di Martino, Paola Gandolfi, Marta Roberti) depict bodies or automatons suspended between the human and non-human: hybrid figures that become metaphors for a fluid identity, capable of crossing physical and symbolic borders and continuously redefining who we are and where we belong.

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