Saturday 11 July 2026, 15:30
demo station: Il Gabbiano – Beyond the Mirrors, Beyond the Pages, Beyond the Walls
Talk
Il Gabbiano presenta "Beyond the Mirrors, Beyond the Pages, Beyond the Walls".
Activation of two interconnected pathways: portraits created on mirrors, accompanied by the podcast Vite Scatenate, featuring the autobiographies of ten women marked by experiences of incarceration.
Living Library (Human Library): four women become “human books” to be borrowed and listened to for 20–30 minutes. Stories of childhood, motherhood, love, mistakes, and rebirth that invite the audience to see reality through their eyes and voices.
Text curated by Il Gabbiano.
The event takes place on Rirkrit Tiravanija’s installation untitled 2026 (demo station no. 9). The stage-like structure invites people to “demonstrate” something. The combination of the words demo and station in the work’s title refers respectively to the abbreviation of demonstration—understood both as a protest and as a presentation of someone’s talent or hobby —and to station, that is, an accessible place where such “demonstrations” can occur. For the duration of the exhibition, the installation provides a space for daily public activations.
During the exhibition, photographs and video recordings may be made in which you could be recognizable. By attending, you consent to these recordings being used to communicate the exhibition.
The activities planned during the demo station’s activation are organized by the association. If you have any questions about the content or how the event will be conducted, please contact the association directly.