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.
Ritual
Video, Color/Sound, 1’51’’
2024
Group exhibithion “ALEA”, Laboratorio Multimedia (held by Daniele Zoico with the collaboration of Eleonora Bonino, IUAV University of Venice
The video focuses on the act of cutting hair, a gesture that carries within symbolic and cultural significance: a sign of resistance, change, and self-transformation.
The space where the haircut takes place, becomes a liminal site, a zone of transformation and uncertainty that opens spaces for self-determination; it is a space that separates the “before” from the “after,” where identity is redefined.
The voiceover is a synthetic voice created with A.I., reading a Palestinian wartime bulletin, inspired by the daily readings held during the academic boycott in support of Free Palestine. This collective ritual of resistance intersects with the ritual dimension of the video, drawing a parallel to the uncertainty and transformation inherent in the liminal phase.
The clips in the video allow the action to be understood and perceived, yet lack a clear logical sequence. This intentional fragmentation enhances the ambiguity between two dimensions, further emphasized by the overexposure applied throughout the video, creating a disconnection from tangible reality.
The video contrasts the care associated with the haircutting ritual and the violence evoked by the wartime bulletin. This tension highlights the fragility and complexity of transitions, questioning the relationship between personal transformation and broader political dimensions.