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Migrart: Srotolare il confine – Il racconto, the stages and the official map of the project

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The project “Migrart: Unroll the border” has been developing since March 2025 to May 2026, divided into three main phases which transversally involved the Friulian regional territory and the Italian-Slovenian cross-border area, building a cultural ecosystem capable of crossing geographical borders, generational and disciplinary.

1. Participatory Art and Urban Redevelopment

The body related to participatory art, between March 2025 and April 2026, saw three actions taking place in the municipalities of:

  • Portogruaro (March/April 2025)

  • Udine (June 2025)

  • Isonzo novels (February/April 2026)

Through creative workshops conducted with children from local youth centres, the educators of Damatrà and the artists of the project, three participatory urban redevelopment interventions were carried out which transformed public spaces into places of collective expression and intergenerational dialogue.

The action of Romans d'Isonzo has taken on a particular inclusive value, involving elderly people, children, young people and asylum seekers in a journey that ended with a collective parade open to the community 12 April 2026.

2. The Widespread Collective Exhibition and the Artistic Residencies

In the second phase, the heart of the project was the implementation, dal 17 al 26 October, from the collective exhibition spread between Gorizia and Nova Gorica, curated by Eva Comuzzi and Annalia Boldrin.

The exhibition saw the participation of five young artists, of which four were selected through an international open call and one, Spartak Khachanov, who created his work within a residency program. The works, conceived site-specific, they dialogued with the places that hosted them, giving the public a contemporary and profound reflection on the theme of the border, experienced as a space of meeting rather than separation.

In the same period a spinoff event with drummer Pietro Vicentini took place at the de headquarters The Greenhouse del partner Coop. Zero Point, il 4 October.

3. Primavera 2026: Performance on the Territory and the Final Talk

The final phase, in the spring 2026, included the event “Diari in Bicicletta” of the 21 March, with the performances of Aida Talliente and Giorgio Parisi as part of a cross-border cycle tour between the Italian Collio and the Slovenian Brda, which transformed the landscape itself into a stage. The event was anticipated, il 15 March, from a collective clean-up activity of the Isonzo River, in the Gorizia area, in which around twenty volunteers from the Association were involved.

The rich month of March ended with the second artistic residency it involved, between Italy and Slovenia, the Friulian photographer Davide Degano, producing a photographic work site-specific capable of providing an intimate and authentic look at the places and communities of the border.

The final stage of the entire journey was the national talk of 13 May with the anthropologist Marco Aime in Cervignano del Friuli.

🗺️ Sfoglia la Mappa e il Catalogo del Progetto

In allegato le immagini del catalogo e della mappa ufficiale di “Migrart: Unroll the border”, ready to browse and download.

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Between the folds of the borders: Meeting with Marco Aime

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“Guardandola dal cielo, the Earth is crossed by veins of water, stone wrinkles, green and blue expanses that dissolve into each other. It was human beings who raised walls and made furrows that have nothing to do with the nature of which we are part.”

In a world that shapes thought through social barriers and dogmas that fuel divisions, insinuating oneself between the folds of borders becomes an act of resistance. A profoundly human gesture to return to recognizing oneself in the gaze of the Other.

We are happy to invite you to a special meeting with the anthropologist Marco Aime, an opportunity to reflect together on the nature of diversity and the boundaries that surround us. The meeting will be moderated by the journalist Anna Piuzzi.

The event is part of the project “Migrart: Unroll the border” per GO!25, edited by’Free Menti Association with the support of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. The initiative is carried out in collaboration with the ARCI Club Cervignano aps and the Where do you go to bookstores?.

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Junior Jay Jay

UDINE – Sarà un viaggio tra visioni, Reflections and imaginary, What will start on Friday 19 September at 18, When space35 (Via Caterina Pavia, 6) He will open his doors to "Junior Jay Jay", The exhibition that will return to the public the fruit of the last edition of Migrart: Art as an encounter: The fifth program of residence of contemporary art signed by the Association of free minds with the support of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, In collaboration with other bodies and associations of the regional territory and nearby Slovenia.

Ten artists on display – The exhibition will represent the arrival point of an intense artistic and human path that, from October 2024 in April 2025, He involved seven young Under artists 30, selected through a national call, and followed by the curator Eva Comuzzi with the tutoring of Michele Bazzana, Wheat Monet e Christian Stury. The names that will alternate between the walls of the space35 will be those of Martina Abati, Alessandra Cerri, Eleonora Cutini, Barbara D’Alessandro, Francesco Ibba and Gaia Russo. Gli artisti in “Junior Jay Jay” racconteranno con le loro opere la trasformazione e le suggestioni di Lignano Sabbiadoro: seaside resort observed in the transition from winter torpor to summer frenzy. The exhibition will give voice to visual and conceptual reflections born during the artistic residence that took place, as usual, between Lignano and Pesariis, in Carnia. The exhibition will remain open every day, The day of Sunday excluded 21 September, Until Saturday 27 September, give her 16 at 18.

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“Junior Jay Jay”: New exhibition shown free minds at the space35 of Udine

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The exhibition will return to the public the fruit of the last edition of the Migrart residences: Art as an encounter. An installation event is also scheduled in Pesariis, il 13 September; and a second review in Lignano Sabbiadoro, il 25 September

UDINE – Sarà un viaggio tra visioni, Reflections and imaginary, What will start on Friday 19 September at 18, When space35 (Via Caterina Pavia, 6) He will open his doors to "Junior Jay Jay", The exhibition that will return to the public the fruit of the last edition of Migrart: Art as an encounter: The fifth program of residence of contemporary art signed by the Association of free minds with the support of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, In collaboration with other bodies and associations of the regional territory and nearby Slovenia.

Ten artists on display – The exhibition will represent the arrival point of an intense artistic and human path that, from October 2024 in April 2025, He involved seven young Under artists 30, selected through a national call, and followed by the curator Eva Comuzzi with the tutoring of Michele Bazzana, Wheat Monet e Christian Stury. The names that will alternate between the walls of the space35 will be those of Martina Abati, Alessandra Cerri, Eleonora Cutini, Barbara Kolle D’Alessandro, Francesco Ibba and Gaia Michela Russo. Gli artisti in “Junior Jay Jay” racconteranno con le loro opere la trasformazione e le suggestioni di Lignano Sabbiadoro: seaside resort observed in the transition from winter torpor to summer frenzy. The exhibition will give voice to visual and conceptual reflections born during the artistic residence that took place, as usual, between Lignano and Pesariis, in Carnia. The exhibition will remain open every day, The day of Sunday excluded 21 September, Until Saturday 27 September, give her 16 at 18.

A pesariis – During the days of work in Lignano, in April, The artists and artists were involved in a series of guided tours in places symbol of the territory, so as to offer them a complete immersion in the urban and cultural context. Parallel, from the Pesarii, in October (In the third program of artistic-explosive residence mountain), The artist Thgentina Annana Martinaatti, He dealt with the common goods of the Carnica locality. From his reflections and his work a participatory performative installation will be born that the 13 September, at 17, To the ancient washbasin of Pesariis.

In Lignano Sabbadoro – The month of September will end with another important appointment for free minds: il 25, at 17, At the headquarters of the Lignano Sabbiadoro town hall, verrà infatti inaugurata la mostra “Lignano Riot” dell’artista Michele Bazzana, a research project focused on the events of 1958 who brought Lignano Sabbiadoro to autonomy from the municipality of Latisana whose it was part to then.

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MIR (Migrart In Residence) #5

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Fifth program of artistic residence Mir (Migrart In Residence) in Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD),

dal 31 March at 5 April 2025

Migrart In Residence, MIR (che significa “pace” in lingua slava), It is the fifth program of contemporary art residence organized by the Association of free minds with the support of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and in collaboration with the Municipality of Lignano and other entities and associations of the regional territory and nearby Slovenia.

The Association, active for over ten years in the context of social promotion through participatory art, aims to create creative projects that deseasonalize the Adriatic town of Lignano.

The residence was created to culturally stimulate and raise awareness of a seaside community that, outside the crowded summer season, lives under the banner of a bare creative and aggregative environment.

The goal of the short residency that will take place from 31 March at 5 April in Lignano is to stimulate a reflection on the Lignanese dichotomous reality but also to encourage the encounter also difficult among young emerging artists, established artists on the national scene and the host territory.

In fact, they will be Michele Bazzana, Ryts Monet and Kristian Sturi the three senior artists called to play the role of tutor against the six emerging artists under 30 selected after the open call.

The selected artists of the edition 2025 they will subsequently exhibit their works during the final exhibition which will take place inside the space35 of Udine from 17 al 26 September 2025.

Under the careful eye of the curator Eva Comuzzi, the three senior artists will accompany young artists and artists for the week of residence in the processing of a reflection on the singular context in which they find themselves working, that of a seaside resort in transit from summer lights to winter hibernation.

During the days of residence scheduled in Lignano, the organization will take care to carry out short guided tours in some emblematic spaces of the seaside resort and short training moments in order to offer artists a wider landscape and socio -cultural panoramic panoramic.

Useful info

For the application you need to send an email to the address info@mentilibere.org no later than midnight of the 27 February 2025 con oggetto “Open Call MIR 5” e contenente Portfolio, Cv and copy of the identity card.

Accommodation and dinner will be guaranteed to the selected artists (Lunches are excluded) oltre un rimborso spese che coprirà il viaggio A/R e i materiali necessari per un totale di 300€. Outside of this budget, the artists will be guaranteed the A/R journey for the Vernissage of the exhibition and a night of overnight stay.

The dune engineer

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Friends from Udine!

Monday 16 December we will be at Spazio35 in Udine from 18:00 per immergerci nel mondo dell’Ammophila Arenaria e portare un po’ di mare in città 🌊 in compagnia dell’artista Laura Pugno

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The Adriatic coast is slowly disappearing and nature is helping us not to lose it.

A rebellious plant grows on the sandy shores of our coast, che non si comporta come le altre piante e vanta l’appellativo di “ingegnere delle dune” per la sua abilità di costruttrice di dune: the Ammophila Arenaria.

 

🐚 Il workshop INGEGNERA DELLE DUNE ci permetterà di approfondire il legame tra terra e mare, processing coded messages inspired by the ancient maritime communication system: l’alfabeto semaforico 🎌

The actions will be guided by the artist by putting the drawing into dialogue, writing and some natural materials taken from the Adriatic coast.

To accompany us in this exploration, the words of Tiziano Scarpa, who dedicated a story to the dune engineer.

 

🎟️ Partecipazione gratuita, upon reservation info@mentilibere.org

👀 La partecipazione al workshop include un’uscita naturalistica sul litorale adriatico con una guida di @foce_del_tagliamento in primavera 2025

With the support of the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Made within the Migrart project – Art as an encounter

 

🤝 In collaborazione con Comune di Lignano Sabbiadoro, Imana Lab, Puntozero Cooperative Society, ARCI Cervignano APS, Damatrà Onlus

Fb Event: https://fb.me/e/3Q6i7GkeO

Participated Murals Precenicco 2024

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“Arte partecipata a Precenicco: A Bridge Between Generations, Knowledge and Urban Spaces” A participatory art project took place in the heart of Precenicco which left an indelible mark on the local community. This project was not just an artistic expression, but it represented a concrete bridge between generations, an opportunity to mix different knowledge and eras, while redeveloping often neglected urban areas. The initiative, conceived as a collaboration between local artists, cultural institutions and local residents, has led to the creation of works that not only decorate the territory, but they also have a profound social and cultural meaning. One of the main characteristics of this project was its ability to involve people of different age groups. Young students from local schools worked side by side with elderly residents, sharing stories, knowledge and skills. Using art as a means of connecting between generations has also helped break down social and economic barriers, offering everyone the opportunity to actively participate in the transformation of their urban environment. Previously neglected spaces have been transformed into places of meeting and contemplation, enriching the social and cultural fabric of the community. The participatory art project which involved the Cag Zovins of Precenicco and was the continuation of a research work that the same center carried out the previous year on the historical memory of its inhabitants took place in the spring of 2024. The contemporary artists of the Associazione Menti Libere, after some teambuilding work with the local youth group, they have reinterpreted and integrated elements of local tradition, creating works that reflect the unique identity of Precenicco, mindful of the past but attentive to the present and the future. The shared themes that emerged from both the research work and the creative brainstorming all focus on a generational comparison and the common thread of conviviality, of being together. There were two spots identified for urban redevelopment, a wall overlooking the river and the basketball court. He hits and surprises the basketball court, transformed into a typical Friulian table setting, with traditional dishes, bread and salami, the trump card, which highlights how sport and conviviality are linked by need, of all generations, to be together. In conclusion, the participatory art project in Precenicco demonstrated the transformative power of art when used as a tool to connect people, mix knowledge and redevelop urban spaces. As well as leaving an indelible artistic imprint, it has also created stronger bonds within the community and helped create a more livable and inclusive urban environment for all its inhabitants.

EVERYTHING GOES TO ROLL ?

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Readings, stories, music and migrations.
12 April, H 20, Cjase of Catine, Villalta di Fagagna (UD)
Free admission
In a historical moment in which all certainties seem to be able to collapse at any moment, an evening spent reading, stories and music asks some collective questions starting from one, urgent and provocative, in particular: EVERYTHING GOES TO ROLL ?
Inspired by the Menti Libere project of collecting drawings of migrants encountered along the migratory routes from 2015 we will embark on a journey through memories, sound atmospheres and foresight.
Readings, Ornella Luppi
Stories, Nabil Bougrin, Tommaso Sandri
con Overdrawn Duo
Gabriele Cancelli, trumpet, filicorn, effects, live loop
Max Radish, trombone, tuba, effects, live loop

16 December: Free Minds @ AvVento Solidale

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Wednesday 16 Dicembre parteciperemo a questa splendida iniziativa organizzata dai nostri amici di “Ospiti in Arrivo”. The Solidarity Advent is proposed, on the occasion of Christmas, to metaphorically retrace a path of sharing and welcoming others. The countdown that the feverish children savor throughout December will be re-proposed in a daily meeting, comparison and exchange in which diversity will be valorised within an effervescent framework in which art, creativity, music and games will mix with sweet temptations!

The period preceding Christmas is seen as a moment of inner growth and predisposition to welcome others. The project intends to propose this moment of growth and sharing in a public event that involves citizens with a ritual of conviviality.

Every day since 1 al 23 December from 18:00 at 19:00, si “aprirà la finestrella” of the calendar with division and distribution of the chocolate among the people present and passers-by. Through this daily event we intend to create a moment of spontaneous aggregation and at the same time promote diversity and cultural enrichment deriving from migration through chocolate. Indeed, chocolate and then cocoa, whose origin is certainly not Italian, they become the vehicle to highlight how the exchange and meeting between different cultures and countries brings with it positive effects and is part of our everyday life. During the days preceding Christmas it will be possible to taste chocolate from different countries, spicy with different aromas!

At the same time, every day during the tasting, there will be a social and cultural promotion association that will intervene by encouraging a moment of reflection and sharing. They will take part in the event 23 local associations that will involve us through dances, musical performances, juggling, theater, laboratories! The objective is therefore to synergistically promote a path of solidarity, of culture and create a network between the various local associations!

The initiative was possible thanks to the active contribution of civil society. About that, We would like to thank the CEC who kindly welcomed the initiative by hosting us for the entire duration of the event! The Valentinis chocolate shop of Aloe Mariagrazia for having contributed with the preparation of the chocolates that will be offered to the citizens every day! The PuntoZero cooperative for support in carrying out the installation!

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