16.05.24, h 17
TALK, The Extinct Desinence
WE ARE AIA, AWARENESS IN ART, Zurich
Lucia Veronesi
Visual artist, Italy
Jordi Bascompte
Professor of Ecology, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich
Rodrigo Cámara-Leret
Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Cámara Leret, Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany , University of Zurich
Italian artist Lucia Veronesi’s project The Extinct Desinence is a broad reflection on the relationship between the history of science in its female declinations, the field of botany, the extinction of languages, and their socio-political implications. The project was developed through a research phase in London, Trondheim, and Zurich, where the artist collaborated with Rodrigo Cámara-Leret and Jordi Bascompte.
The final result of the project is an artwork composed of a tapestry and a video.
After the solo show at MOCA London (UK), and the following steps at The Hannah Ryggen Center Ørlandet Kultursenter (Norway), Ca’ Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna, Venice (Italy), and, KORA – Contemporary Arts Center, Apulia, (Italy), here in Zurich the artist will present the publication and discuss the research in a conversation with Rodrigo Cámara-Leret and Jordi Bascompte
The Extinct Desinence is a project curated and produced by Ramdom (Italy). It is realised in collaboration with the National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (Trondheim, Norway); with the support of the University of Zurich – Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany and Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies (Zurich, Switzerland); Goldsmiths University (London, UK); Italian Cultural Institute, Oslo; and Ca’ Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna (Venice, Italy) – the museum of destination of the work.
The project is made with the support of Collezione Luca Bombassei.
The project is supported by the Italian Council (12th Edition, 2023), program to promote Italian contemporary art in the world by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture.
