Performing catastrophe. Arte nello spazio pubblico tra forme di vita e immaginari multispecie

Art and the artistic space have taken a new meaning in relation to the ecological catastrophe. Public Art, starting with the notion of "Chthulucene", emphasizes the urgency of multi-species collaborations and care. The relevance of the article is to characterize art in public space as an ecology of performance. Theory and stories will be used to outline principles and parameters of this art space. Contemporary performance art will be used to resignify places abandoned by human. In this scenario, the figure of Nausicaa, a creature who can coexist with catastrophe, will emerge. Public space will be interpreted as a shared existential space.