Mycelium was a transdisciplinary art project initiated and curated by Rapso, a non-profit association based in Bologna, Italy. Mycelium draws inspiration from the interconnection of the underground mushroom network, reflecting the power of collaboration and hybridization in the arts with an inclusive and intersectional approach. One of its aims was for the creation of an “creative freedom ecosystem”,  representing a celebration of different perspectives, co-creation and the enriching effect of art in local communities. It included the involvement of local citizens, local, national and international artists, and a team of cultural workers provided by Rapso, in collaboration with A Ruota Libera ONLUS, Mosaico APS, Textures APS and Polluce APS and sponsored by the Municipality of Roccamonfina (EC). The process and resulting performance was made into a film - 'Mycellium'. directed by Marina Fastoso and released in 2025.

Mycelium residency period and performance - 01/08/23 - 06/08/23, Roccamonfina, Campania, Italy 
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​The aim of the intervention was not predetermined, but was the result of the merging of different creative outputs through a transdisciplinary process. It manifested itself as an immersive walking performance, activating several spots within the town with short non-verbal performances, music, and integrated visual artworks, inspired by the stories of inhabitants of the village collected during the first phase of the project. Stories and symbols were weaved together organically, taking on new forms and reacting upon each other as if inside a laboratory. Utilizing only what we had brought with us introduced a further dimension of reciprocity between the group and also between the resident public, who became both spectators and active participants during the public events. 

In the creative process, film director Marina Fastoso was an integral part of the group of resident artists. The documentary (trailer above) retraces all the stages of the artistic residency in August 2023, and will be screened for the first time in Roccamonfina in December 2023.
Direction: Marina Fastoso;
Music: Lillo Morreale;
Animations: Cecilia Valagussa;
Filming: Marina Fastoso, Luca Ragucci, Celine Alma
Assistant Director: Celine Alma;
Mycelium Art Direction: Cristian Mezzo
Production: Rapso;
Financial sponsorship: Municipality of Roccamonfina.
Residents: Cecilia Valagussa, Celine Alma, Claudia Calcagnile, Claudio Landi, Cristian Mezzo, Diana Cusani, Giulia Montanaro, Luca Rama, Lillo Morreale, Luca Ragucci, Luca Limonta, Marina Fastoso, Nina Fraser, Quisilio Miraglia, Riccardo Sergio.

'Lettera D' Amore'; Handprinted origami folded invitations to write an acrostic poem, red ribbon, Japanese rice paper, leaves and local flowers, paperclips, solar lights, wedding dress - excerpt from performance 

Japanese rice paper, wax, iron, magazine ink, cardboard packaging, wood - excerpt from performance
Site: communal clothes washing area, Roccamonfina
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