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.
Ora, tra un po’, con calma, devo farlo
Group performance “Ora, tra un po’, con calma, devo farlo”, Laboratorio di Moda e Performance (held by Jacopo Miliani with the collaboration of Stefano Mudu), Magazzini Ligabue, Venice
Backlit, sheltered from clear and secure images, we found ourselves under a sheet, a blanket, a covering. It was like arranging to meet without a precise time.
Whoever arrived first would start counting to two hundred and then return to zero, right at zero.
We counted with the certainty that sooner or later we would all be there underneath, under that piece of fabric that took shape through our bodies.
Performer: Linda Pietrobelli / Ambra Zamengo / Mattia Biserni / Gabriele Bonzanini / Maela Codia / Chris Manassero / Francesco Fochi / Vladimir Naydonov / Chiara Pegoraro / Carlotta Savio