Bivacchi

The bivacchi project involves two mountain retreats and the road that unites them. The retreats are located within the Monti della Laga natural park, above the plain of Amatrice. The partly existing path, called SI 300, is located on the bordering line of three regions (Marche, Abruzzo, Lazio), and crossed almost the peaks of the Laga mountains. The project consists of the redevelopment of the two bivouacs, and the linking of the two buildings enhancing the path that connects them. A 40 km long path that touches all the peaks of the Laga mountains, following the border line of the three regions, with west exposure on the plain of Amatrice. The artistic project will consist of an installation, elaborated through the working of illumination inside the two buildings. The illumination will be formed by handcrafted neon tubes and the photovoltaic system that will produce energy, thought specifically for the spaces. A performative part will be presented by a feature film, which will tell the 40 km walk that I will do personally and that will inaugurate the path. A simple action that arises from the desire to trigger another visioning process, in which, on the highest point, it is possible to observe and be able to appropriate the surrounding territory. On September 27th I presented in the exhibition, Media Montagna in the Ducal Palace of Urbino, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, the lights designed for these two retreats. These 4 tubes about 2 meters long each represent the path that unites the two bivouacs. In spring 2019, I will install the lightings inside the spaces. The lights will be powered by solar panels placed on the roof of both buildings, and connected to a circuit that will store the energy so that it can work 24 hours a day. Once installed the last neon, I will open the path for the first time, covering in two days the 40 km of the path.