Matera2026

Appuntamento 17 September 2026

Closing event with Driant Zeneli

Albanian artist Driant Zeneli presents “Oj bari çë rruan diellin” (O Grass That Gazes at the Sun), a photography exhibition and video installation marking the conclusion of the artistic residency “Attraversamenti: Memorie Visive delle Transumanze Euromediterranee” (Crossings: Visual Memories of Euro-Mediterranean Transhumance). The event is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, […]

Appuntamento 17 September 2026

EKHO II – Open Studio 2 with Sara Persico

A dialogue between Matera’s acoustics and the Mediterranean’s sonic memory. EKHO II is an Open Studio exploring the evolution of the sound research conducted by Sara Persico for the EKHO project by Collettivo NEA, as part of the “Terre Immerse” Artist Residency Programme within Matera Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026. The event will […]

Appuntamento 17 September 2026

Open studio 2 with Jovana Gunjova and Paula Meier

Questo Open Studio sarà un’occasione per dare un feedback sui prototipi del progetto in residenza Syncretic Bio-Shelters. Sono benvenute tutte le persone e associazioni curiose di conoscerne gli sviluppi, sia quelle che hanno partecipato all’ideazione delle funzioni dei “wearables”, che quelle semplicemente curiose di sbirciare il flusso creativo e mettere le mani in pasta.

Appuntamento 17 September 2026

Open studio 2 – meeting with Agostino Rocca

Second meeting to collect voices that will contribute to the final outcome and/or to listen to the first work-in-progress track(s). Free admission, subject to venue capacity. In collaboration with ASD Oltredanza and Ombre Meridiane.

Appuntamento 17 September 2026

Open Studio 2 – public talk with Sophie Usunier

Public talk with the artist-in-residence and presentation of the initial outcomes of the residency research, developed in collaboration with anthropologists and photographers.

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Open studio 3 with Karen Keyrouz

Public rehearsal of the live performance that will be the centerpiece of the final event.

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Open studio 1 with Sara Persico

Presentation of the artist and the project, along with official greetings and acknowledgments. An educational event focusing on the technologies and sound design techniques employed, as well as the close interrelationship between space, material, and acoustics, illustrating the various ways in which sound can enhance and tell the story of tangible heritage. Although the event […]

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Open Studio with film-maker Miquel Puddu Roca and sound designer Agostino Rocca

As part of the “Terre Immerse” artistic residency programme, Ombre Meridiane and Gommalacca Teatro offer a behind-the-scenes look at their residency projects: IN-LAND, with Spanish filmmaker and anthropologist Michele Puddu Roca, and Matera in cuffia, with sound designer Agostino Rocca. This will be an opportunity to share the first steps of the creative journeys launched […]

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Open Studio with Jovana Gunjova (North Macedonia) and Paula Meier (Spain)

An Open Studio dedicated to presenting the needs and functions identified through consultations with the local community, as well as exploring materials, symbols, forms, techniques, and traditional knowledge. Program: Welcome remarks Introduction of the participating artists: Jovana Gunjova, fashion designer (North Macedonia), and Paula Meier, digital fabrication artist (Spain). Presentation of the needs and functions […]

Appuntamento 14 September 2026

Talk with Driant Zeneli

Talk with Driant Zeneli