Elena Bellantoni (b. 1975) is a visual artist whose work incisively explores the intersection of body, language, and power dynamics, often using performance and video as tools for symbolic deconstruction. She was the first artist to enter the Farnesina Collection with a video piece: The Fox and The Wolf: Struggle for Power, filmed entirely inside the Farnesina. The piece addresses the theme of conflict through a symbolic and multilayered narrative. The protagonists, a fox and a wolf, embody the archetypes of cunning and strength. They engage in a charged struggle of power and seduction, reflecting the duality between the sexes and the enduring tension between nature and culture. The dynamics between masculine and feminine are personified by the two animals, who, in a kind of courtship ritual, showcase their most persuasive traits. This ritual is exemplified through the choreography of the tango, a dance traditionally led by the man, which, in this case, is led by the woman, subverting conventions and redefining roles. The voiceover, in English, underscores the imposition of a dominant linguistic code, alluding to broader reflections on cultural and communicative hegemony in global contexts. For the first time, the two animal masks used by the tango performers, the Fox and the Wolf, are presented alongside the video work. These masks, much like the protagonists they represent, engage in their own subtle power play, further reinforcing the work’s exploration of dualities and symbolic confrontation.