Lament by Margherita Pevere, photo by Margherita Pevere.
The striking aesthetic and rigorous research of Lament invite audiences to explore death and regeneration of post-wildfire ecologies. In a more-than-human death-bed, Pevere becomes a tentacular soil creature, probing the space after the fire among heaps of soil and glass sculptures hanging low on the area. The music weaves field recordings, cello and live electronics. The biotechnological elements of the installation and elements of the costume were sampled by Pevere after the 2022 Karst wildfires, while Penov explored the bioacoustics and hidden sounds of the burnt woods. Pixxelpoint and TTT bring a unique edition of the artwork at the very site of the wildfires. Lament was awarded the COAL Prize 2024 Transformative Territories Mention.
https://margheritapevere.com/lament/
Credits: Lament by Margherita Pevere | Music by Ivan Penov
Duration of the performance: 50 mins
Disclaimer: Partial nudity.
Lament is an artwork by Margherita Pevere. Commissioned by the EC Joint Research Centre in the framework of the SciArt project’s Resonances IV cycle on “NaturArchy: Towards a Natural Contract”.
Curated by: pETER Purg
Location: Ruska jama (1.8 km north of Kostanjevica na Krasu), GPS: 45.858895, 13.638604. The number of seats in the bus ride to the performance programme in Karst/ Lament and eliXir is limited, available upon registration (link).
Important: The Ruska jama cave location on the Karst plateau is 10km from and 300m above the Adriatic sea, the weather is likely to be late-summer mild. However all event participants are advised to bring rain/sun/wind proof clothing according to weather forecast, and wear shoes suitable for walking on a rocky footpath (1,8 km each way).
- The group walk from and to the bus will be guided.
- No mobile signal at the event venue.
- Free food and drink to be provided at the venue.
- Tick protection advised (long trousers, mosquito spray).
- Bring some water and a charged phone -- torchlight needed for the walk back to bus.
If you decide to bring your own transportation, please note that the parking space at the location (near the cave) is extremely limited, plus a few lay-by options on the narrow forest tracks around the venue -- the sharp rocky gravel roads are not suitable for lower cars! The "Ruska jama" cave is located between settlements Lokvica and Kostanjevica na Krasu: Way from road crossing near Lokvica, 1,8km (recommended parking): https://maps.app.goo.gl/p285qu1B9UunJ2gd9 | Way from Kostanjevica na Krasu, 1,8 km (recommended parking): https://maps.app.goo.gl/zqsS9V2MhZHKVSX26
Organized as part of the GO!2025 official programme "Xmobil" and of the conference "Taboo - Transgression - Transcendence in Art and Science " (TTT2025 Ljubljana) program, the event is curated by pETER Purg and co-organized with Projekt Atol and "Pixxelpoint" 2025 Festival of Contemporary Art in the context of GO!2025 European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica - Gorizia.
Known internationally for her otherworldly work with living matter, ecology and biotechnology, Dr Margherita Pevere is an artist and researcher addressing taboos like death, sex and vulnerability. Her practice embraces object-making, installation, performance, and writing, which she waves seamlessly thanks to her transdisciplinary background.
Her project Lament on wildfire ecologies received the COAL Prize / Transformative territories mention (2024) and she was nominated for the Falling Walls Awards / Category Art and Science (2023) for the body of work around her concept ‘arts of vulnerability’. Her artworks have been shown at iMAL - Center for digital cultures and technology, Bruxelles; Foundation L’Art Pur, Ryhad; Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin; Kiasma Theatre, Helsinki; Kapelica Gallery / Kersnikova, Ljubljana; KONTEJNER, Zagreb; Ars Electronica, Linz; Wiener Festwochen; Casa Viva, Mexico City, among other.
She runs the performance group Fronte Vacuo with Marco Donnarumma to create works that combine body art, dance, theatre, audiovisual performance and technology. Among the projects she initiated, the show Membranes Out Of Order (co-curated with Theresa Schubert and Karolina Żyniewicz) featured an innovative exhibition concept based on artworks and research materials. Recent art and science partnerships include the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and the Heimholz Centre for Infection Research. She is a member of the Finnish Bioart Society and the Queer Death Studies Network, and affiliated researcher of The Eco- and Bioart Lab.
Pevere holds a doctorate in artistic research from Aalto University on art, biotechnology and queer studies. Her publications cover arts, aesthetics, environmental humanities and queerfeminist studies.
Ivan Penov is a musician and sound artist whose artworks are inspired by natural and rural contexts. His audio works distinguish themselves for featuring unusual sounds of musical instruments and field recordings. His musical output ranges from sound installations and acousmatic compositions to audiovisual works and music for dance performances. Across the diverse media, the “gestures” of both sound and video are often inspired by material and ecological processes, be it the vibration of a bow or the fermentation of yeasts. Besides his individual practice, he writes commissioned music pieces such as for the Ivana Kocevska Company / Macedonian Opera House. His research has been presented at ICMC, Pact Zollverein, and the upcoming Cense Ljubljana.
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