Andreco – Parade of the End
Anthropocene Ritual
Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art in Prato
February 28, 2017
curated by Giada Pellicari
“The Parade of the End (Parata della Fine) refers to the Anthropocene era, also known as the Capitalocene, the geological era in which we currently live. During this period, humans, driven by the structural greed of capitalist and neo-colonial systems, are polluting and compromising ecosystems, leading toward their own self-destruction and extinction.
The performance outlines a possible end-of-the-world scenario. It takes the form of a macabre dance under the deadly shadow of prevailing necropolitics. Citizens unite in the parade, driven by an awareness of the end and by an environmentalist sentiment of care and restoration. They hope to save themselves.
This group of allies raises flags depicting large boulders and the geology of the Earth’s crust, indelibly marked and exploited by human activity. They bring these symbols of wounded geology into the museum, where they perform an apocalyptic ritual to the rhythm of austere drums. They seek to heal a relationship that is now in a state of extreme crisis.”
(Andreco, 2017)
More info on Centro Pecci Website
with the support of:
Pecci Center, Traffic Grallery, Study the City
