A COMPARATIVE DIALOGUE ACT: LUXEMBOURGISH ARTIST COLLABORATION CHALLENGES ARTISTIC AUTHORSHIP

Luxembourgish artist Andrea Mancini and the Every Island collective challenge notions of individual artistic authorship in "A Comparative Dialogue Act", a shared sound production space hosting four emerging artists.
This shared production space aims to challenge the traditional notion of individual artistic authorship.
Throughout the duration of the Biennale, the pavilion is hosting four guest artists who will produce and present new sound performances, thereby expanding the definition of a collective artwork. The concept of openness here is not defined by the absence of limits, but rather by the appropriation of "the other" and their contribution to open-ended scenarios.

Sound and space are intricately intertwined, with the spatial elements – floor and walls – turned into sound devices that progressively shape an immersive experience. Technology is used to develop this localized experiment, allowing artists and audience to consider the conditions under which knowledge is transmitted and shared. The pavilion serves as both the space where the soundscape is produced and where it is played, creating a gesture of radical transparency.

This unprecedented collaboration brings together four emerging artists from diverse backgrounds: Spanish musician and performer Bella Báguena, French transdisciplinary artist Célin Jiang, Ankara-born performance artist Selin Davasse, and Swedish artist Stina Fors. United by their choice of sound as their medium, the artists present four intersecting approaches to the interplay of identity, performance, and sound.

The artists will never physically cross paths during their respective residencies. Instead, they shared a collection of their sounds before the opening of the pavilion as a basis for their work. Each artist will then leave one of their own sounds behind, creating a new sound library that is continuously expanding. This process allows for the synthesis of individual work and the traces left by their peers, resulting in a dynamic and evolving soundscape.

The residency and production cycles of each artist are scheduled to run for the thirty-week duration of the Biennale, ensuring that the space remains continuously accessible to the public. This collaborative project offers a unique opportunity to explore the boundaries of artistic authorship and the possibilities of collective sound creation.

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Photography by Delfino Sisto Legnani (DSL Studio) | Riccardo Banfi | Pierpaolo Giudice