NETTARE

curated by ife collective
23.04-7.05.2022
BARdaDino, Venice

Drops of Sweet Nectar
are produced by flowers to attract and
reward pollinators, drawn
by the vibrant colors of the petals and pleasant
fragrances.
It is a sweet substance, a source of life,
of interdependence between different species and
their dissemination.
A source of pleasures where moments
of transformation take place.

Like flowers, let us make ourselves attractive,
play this game of exchange and interspecific communication,
activated by the mechanics of desire, not unique
and unilateral.

Desires. To be something else.
Let us empty the word of its attractive charge
to spread it across our bodies, wearing colorful
and sparkling gems, to become nectars capable of
catalyzing ideas, actions, and practices
of sharing.

On the occasion of ＢΛＲΛＨ♢ＮＤΛ, a project by BARdaDino, which spreads through word of mouth and is intended for artist studios, hybrid spaces for cultural promotion, and environments where collective practices of artistic production and consumption are active, ife collective presents its manifestation of presence through NETTARE *NECTAR*. This is an interactive work that extends beyond the walls of the space itself. NETTARE emphasizes the potential of fluid and desiring bodies that open to the endless possibilities of transformation, playfully taking on essences beyond the human, even adopting their strategies. Mounted on the wall, the word NETTARE is ever-changing and exists in dialogue with the observer and those who choose to engage with it, extracting particles to adorn their own body or that of others. The emptying and disappearance of the work are intrinsic to its very nature.

Photo by Marco Reghelin