Prolegomena per un museo archeologico della Zona Rossa

Ius Soli – Campania Felix Delenda Est

Prolegomena per un museo archeologico della Zona Rossa (2020) is a site-specific installation and research residency developed as part of the Ius Soli archive. Hosted by O’ Vascio Room Gallery in Somma Vesuviana, at the core of the Vesuvius Red Zone, the project investigates the archaeology of the present.

The residency unfolded from February 22 to March 20, 2020, documenting performative acts, soundscapes, and encounters. The accompanying catalogue traces the full process—from research to final installation—offering an in-depth archive of the residency’s evolution.

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Residency Highlights & Live Performances

February 22, 2020, Residency Opening Night: Figli del Vesuvio, live performance.

February 29, 2020, Exhibition Opening Night: Walking Rêverie Vesuviana with Daniela Allocca, Signal from Noise, a field recording-based composition by Phil St. George, performed live.

Meetings & Public Words

The catalogue also features a video archive of spoken-word performances, recorded conversations, and portraits of invited participants, addressing key themes of the project: Meetings and public words: Spoken words on Vesuvius topics embodied by invited people. Recorded by video and sound. Archived by portrait