LOVELY-RATZ About

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

Bringing together performance and photography in the analysis of human dynamics, with a particular focus on interpersonal relationships and roles in society, our artistic research focuses on individual communication modes, privileging women and queer perspectives. Often, other people become the focal point of the creative process and the work itself.
  We constantly work to create spaces for dialogue and reflection, stimulating an empathetic connection. In the harmonious union of aesthetics and conceptual research, our artistic practice shapes visual and theoretical connections through performative practices and bodily gestures. Through performance, we explore how the body interacts with the surrounding space, reinterpreting and shaping the environment through the body, and through its perception.
   Body and garment merge in a close connection: clothes become a bearer of identity, both individual and cultural, interacting in a profound relationship that combines the concepts of fashion and performance. This approach allows us to explore and communicate the complex dynamics of human relationships, places, individuals, and communities.
  In the pursuit of a pre-practical human and emotional dialogue, we are interested in better understanding the human being in all its facets, through a psychological and anthropological approach to understanding other cultures. Hence, our interest in connecting territory, nature, and the human subject through expressive means such as photography, performance, and other artistic channels.

I’ve got you under my skin




    photographic book
    2023

I’ve got you under my skin is a photographic series aimed at documenting a performative practice based on the sharing of a physical and conceptual experience related to the skin, our outermost boundary with the world. 
    In the documented practice, both familiar and unfamiliar individuals mutually entrust themselves to others and to themselves by experimenting with the "hand-poke" tattooing technique, which involves using a needle and ink directly on the skin without the use of a tattoo machine. The photographic series explores this concept through images capturing intimate and delicate details of the skin and human interaction with it. The micro-lesions, marks, and accumulated ink all tell a new story of transformation and sharing. The possibility of forging meaningful connections between individuals and developing a deep connection with oneself and one's body emerges, providing a space for personal exploration and emotional growth. 
    The result is a visual narrative of our relationships with others, our experiences of connection, and the continuous transformation of our being through interaction with the world, human relationships, and ourselves.