LOVELY-RATZ About

Projects Overview
Bio
Linda Pietrobelli (2001) and Ambra Zamengo (2002) are currently pursuing their Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Arts at IUAV University of Venice. In 2023, they formed the collective “LOVELY-RATZ”, born from the desire to work together, engaging with the dimension of “the other” and considering it as necessary for the development of thought.

Statement
By combining performance and photography in the analysis of human dynamics—with a particular focus on interpersonal relationships and social roles—their artistic research seeks to privilege queer and transfeminist perspectives, placing people at the center of both the artistic project and the work itself. They intertwine aesthetics and conceptual inquiry to create spaces for dialogue and reflection, fostering empathetic connections.
   Their artistic practice builds visual and theoretical connections through performative practices and bodily gestures: through these, they explore how the body interacts with its surrounding space, reinterpreting and shaping the environment through itself and its own perception.
  In the pursuit of a pre-practical emotional dialogue, their interest lies in understanding relational dynamics through a psychological and anthropological approach, which allows them to explore and communicate the complexities of places, individuals, and communities. From this arises their interest in connecting territory, nature, and people through expressive means such as photography, performance, and other artistic media.
Personal works

Ti prometto un miracolo
I’ve got you on my skin
I’ve got you under my skin
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      Bio
      Ambra Zamengo (Padua, 2002)
      Currently attending the third year of the Bachelor's degree program in Multimedial Arts at IUAV University of Venice.

      Exhibitions
      - “Falìa* Artists in Residence 2024”, Group exhibition curated by Alice Vangelisti, Lozio —  July 2025
      - “Nessuno ha parlato di divertimento”, Group exhibithion curated by Lorenzo Lazzari with the collaboration of Eleonora Bonino, IUAV, Venice — June 2025
      - “Club Breakfast”, Group exhibithion curated by Jacopo Miliani with the collaboration of Giuliano Tarlao, Magazzini Ligabue, Venice — June 2025
      - “ALEA”, Group exhibithion curated by Daniele Zoico with the collaboration of Eleonora Bonino, IUAV, Venice — June 2024
      - “supportovivo”, Group exhibithion curated by Thomas Braida and Alessandra Messali, Spazio Punch, Venice — January 2024
      - “Piccoli luoghi”, Group exhibithion curated by Andrea Pertoldeo and Silvia Zaccaria with the collaboration of Mario Ciaramitaro, Magazzini Ligabue, Venice — July 2023
      - “PESSE-CAN”, Group exhibithion curated by Francesco Zucconi, Simona Arillotta and Nicoletta Traversa, Magazzini Ligabue, Venice — June 2023
      - “FARE”, Group exhibithion curated by Diego Tonus and Daniele Zoico, IUAV, Venice — February 2023

      Performance
      - “UNDER STANDING THINGS”, by Bianca Scout with the collaboration of Laurie Loads, Argo16, Venice — May 2025
      - “sync”, by Lydia Ourahmane with the collaboration of Daniel Blumberg, La Biennale di Venezia - Biennale Arte, ASAC Library, Venice — April 2024
      - “After a long day”, Performance by Linda Pietrobelli and Ambra Zamengo, Castello Gallery, Venice — October 2023
      - “SHARING - Unguided tours from voyages into our clothes”, Group performance curated by Muslin Brothers with the collaboration of Laura Pante, Magazzini Ligabue, Venice — May 2023
      - “Ora, tra un po’, con calma, devo farlo”, Group performance curated by Jacopo Miliani with the collaboration of Stefano Mudu, Magazzini Ligabue, Venice — May 2023

      Artistic residency
      - Falìa*, Artists in residence curated by Alice Vangelisti, Villa di Lozio (BS) — September 2024

      Artistic and Project Assistance
      - “The Power Plant Research”, Assistants for the transdisciplinary artist Isabel Burr Raty supported by nadine (Brussels) and Viernulvier (Ghent) — July-November 2024

      Publications
      - “Lozio Settembre 2024”, (127 pages, 15,5× 21,5 cm) — self-published, 2025
      Exhibited at NUSCA, Independent Festival dedicated to Cinema and Publishing — Venice, May 2025
      Included in the group exhibition Falìa* AIR 2024 — Lozio, 2025
      Featured in the official residency catalogue Falìa* 2024

      Workshop
      - “UNDER STANDING THINGS”, Music and movement workshop held by Bianca Scout and Laurie Loads, Venice 2025
      - “OSSERVAZIONE #14”, Graphic design workshop held by Studio Iknoki in collaboration with POP Adriatico, Trieste 2024
      - “OSSERVAZIONE #04”,  Participatory art workshop held by Giulia Iacolutti in collaboration with POP Adriatico, Trieste 2024
      - “CORPO MATERIA NELLO SPAZIO”, Seminar on Somatic Movement and Choreographic Practices held by Laura Pante, Venice 2024 
      - “Laboratorio di Moda e Performance”, held by Jacopo Miliani in collaboration with Stefano Mudu, and Muslin Brothers in collaboration with Laura Pante, Venice 2023