By Simona Žemaitytė : :
This video is part of a broader artistic research project focusing on the supervolcano in Southern Italy known as the Phlegraean Fields (Campi Flegrei). Characterized by an ongoing bradyseismic crisis, this volcanic caldera, which is home to over half a million people, experiences slow ground uplift and subsidence accompanied by seismic activity.
Through dialogue with residents of Pozzuoli and Naples, as well as volcanology scientists, this work aims to deepen the understanding of what it means to live intimately with the challenges posed by bradyseism. The caldera features several notable craters, including Lake Averno - believed by the Romans to be the entrance to the Underworld (Hades) – the active volcano Solfatara, the naturalistic oasis of Astroni, and many others. The area is rich in archaeological remains and legends, such as the mythological war between the Olympian gods and the Titans.
The project explores the landscape as a body and the body as a landscape through choreography and movement of the camera.
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