GAETANO PALERMO, MICHELE PETROSINO
‘Still’ is a performance of sculptural matrix in which the body of the performer turns into a living fountain. Through a hidden water pump, a minimal and continuous flow of liquids spills lastingly over the entire body surface. The vision is that of a sluggish and static body which oozes movement despite itself. His stasis is a stasis of a time to lose, of existence as continuous melting. The exhausted ecstasy of a still life always emerging, destined to disappear in a water pond.
‘Still’ is a performance of sculptural matrix in which the body of the performer turns into a living fountain. Through a hidden water pump, a minimal and continuous flow of liquids spills lastingly over the entire body surface. The vision is that of a sluggish and static body which oozes movement despite itself. His stasis is a stasis of a time to lose, of existence as continuous melting. The exhausted ecstasy of a still life always emerging, destined to disappear in a water pond.
Durational performance
By: Gaetano Palermo, Michele Petrosino
With: Michele Petrosino
Production: KLm – Kinkaleri, Le Supplici, mk
With the support of: I Fumi della Fornace-Associazione Congerie
Awards: Cosmogiani: un atlante sensoriale (2024)
Gaetano (Catania 1998) is an artist and choreographer based in Bologna.
His research investigates the ontology of performance between reality and fiction through the perspective of movement and stasis. He studied philosophy in Bologna and performing arts at the IUAV University in Venice. As a performer, he has worked for international artists such as Bruce Nauman and Romeo Castellucci. Since 2023, he has collaborated with artist Michele Petrosino. His work has been supported and displayed by institutions such as La Biennale di Venezia, Triennale Milano, MAMbo Bologna, Teatro Regio di Parma, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio-Emilia, Santarcangelo Festival, Gender Bender Festival, Kilowatt Festival, Danza Urbana, and Ammutinamenti Festival.
Gaetano (Catania 1998) is an artist and choreographer based in Bologna.
His research investigates the ontology of performance between reality and fiction through the perspective of movement and stasis. He studied philosophy in Bologna and performing arts at the IUAV University in Venice. As a performer, he has worked for international artists such as Bruce Nauman and Romeo Castellucci. Since 2023, he has collaborated with artist Michele Petrosino. His work has been supported and displayed by institutions such as La Biennale di Venezia, Triennale Milano, MAMbo Bologna, Teatro Regio di Parma, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio-Emilia, Santarcangelo Festival, Gender Bender Festival, Kilowatt Festival, Danza Urbana, and Ammutinamenti Festival.
Michele Petrosino (Salerno, 1994) is an artist and performer. As a performer, he has worked with artists and companies such as Societas, Bruce Nauman, Kinkaleri, and Nico Vascellari.
Together with Gaetano Palermo, he explores the ontology of movement, from stillness to its negation. Their work has been presented at festivals and institutions including the Venice Biennale, MAMbo in Bologna, Triennale Milano, and Roma Europa Festival. In 2024, their performance STILL was awarded the CosmoGiani Prize by the Cultural Heritage Department of Emilia-Romagna.
Alongside his artistic practice, he develops interdisciplinary projects with a strong focus on workshops and community engagement. He is currently leading workshops for children, exploring the concept of movement in art, from cinema to the performing arts.
Michele Petrosino (Salerno, 1994) is an artist and performer. As a performer, he has worked with artists and companies such as Societas, Bruce Nauman, Kinkaleri, and Nico Vascellari.
Together with Gaetano Palermo, he explores the ontology of movement, from stillness to its negation. Their work has been presented at festivals and institutions including the Venice Biennale, MAMbo in Bologna, Triennale Milano, and Roma Europa Festival. In 2024, their performance STILL was awarded the CosmoGiani Prize by the Cultural Heritage Department of Emilia-Romagna.
Alongside his artistic practice, he develops interdisciplinary projects with a strong focus on workshops and community engagement. He is currently leading workshops for children, exploring the concept of movement in art, from cinema to the performing arts.