Marinella Senatore (1977) is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose practice combines collective and participatory methodologies, aesthetic exploration and the transformative power of social engagement.
In 2012, Senatore founded The School of Narrative Dance (SOND), a nomadic, free, non-hierarchical school that promotes empowerment and self-education through place-based movement and storytelling associated with public festivals and events. His works, always in dialogue with their environment, use a variety of media, including light installations, sound and performance. These light installations, inspired by the luminarie of southern Italy, are created in Puglia using LED bulbs and recycled materials.
Since 2016, his works have been presented in iconic locations such as New York?s High Line (2018), the Piazza Duomo in Lecce for Dior?s 2021 Cruise collection (2020), and the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence (2020). By incorporating inspirational quotations, his creations transform public spaces into places of encounter, exchange and collective action. As Senatore points out, "luminarie are ephemeral architectural structures that materialize the idea of a place, even when it doesn't exist, creating environments where people can gather and connect."
In the light installation Remember The First Time You Saw Your Name (2020), past, present and possible future merge into a single reflection. The ornamental arcs, formed of hundreds of colored lights, draw attention to the powerful message about the ephemerality of time and life, a process that begins the moment you receive a name. At the same time, Senatore explicitly questions our identity and sense of belonging, both individually and collectively.
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**Installation on view on the forecourt of Eglise Saint-Maurice as part of** _**Fiesta**_**, 7th edition of lille3000**
In 2012, Senatore founded The School of Narrative Dance (SOND), a nomadic, free, non-hierarchical school that promotes empowerment and self-education through place-based movement and storytelling associated with public festivals and events. His works, always in dialogue with their environment, use a variety of media, including light installations, sound and performance. These light installations, inspired by the luminarie of southern Italy, are created in Puglia using LED bulbs and recycled materials.
Since 2016, his works have been presented in iconic locations such as New York?s High Line (2018), the Piazza Duomo in Lecce for Dior?s 2021 Cruise collection (2020), and the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence (2020). By incorporating inspirational quotations, his creations transform public spaces into places of encounter, exchange and collective action. As Senatore points out, "luminarie are ephemeral architectural structures that materialize the idea of a place, even when it doesn't exist, creating environments where people can gather and connect."
In the light installation Remember The First Time You Saw Your Name (2020), past, present and possible future merge into a single reflection. The ornamental arcs, formed of hundreds of colored lights, draw attention to the powerful message about the ephemerality of time and life, a process that begins the moment you receive a name. At the same time, Senatore explicitly questions our identity and sense of belonging, both individually and collectively.
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**Installation on view on the forecourt of Eglise Saint-Maurice as part of** _**Fiesta**_**, 7th edition of lille3000**
