FORT biennale 02: Reclaiming Collective

Reclaiming Collective
FORT biennale 02

Festung Franzensfeste / Forte di Fortezza
4 June – 8 November, 2026
Opening: 13 June 2026, 11am – 7pm

Curated by: Hannes Egger, Andrea Lerda, Veronika Vascotto

With: Bea Bonafini, Barbara Gamper, Hannes Egger, Michael Fliri, Ingrid Hora, Rosmarie Lukasser, Rebecca Moccia, Museo Wunderkammer, Josèfa Ntjam, Dan Perjovschi, Micaela Piñero, Micol Roubini, Marinella Senatore, Karin Schmuck, Tobias Tavella, Flaminia Veronesi, Maël Veisse, Maria Walcher, Mali Weil.

With the participation of: Alpine Changemaker Network.

With the collaboration of: Benjamin, Musi-Stammtisch, Othercult Fest, 20yrs Revoltekk bass music.

The second edition of Fort Biennale – hosted within one of the most significant military architectures in the entire Alpine region – is a journey in four chapters around the concept of togetherness.

The narrative – a form of response to the urgencies of the present, from the intensification of conflicts to the spread of authoritarianism, from the climate emergency to the crisis of human rights, from the opportunities of the digital sphere to the breakdown of interpersonal relationships – asserts that another world is not only possible, but already exists.

“Reclaiming Collective” is an invitation to overcome the obstacles that produce separation. It is a declaration that alliances, participation, and mutual support can represent an alternative to the destructive individualism fueled by turbo-capitalism.

The works of around twenty Italian and international artists – with particular attention to the creative scene of the Euregio Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino – are presented within the sections Think, Play, Dance, and Act, in dialogue with the voices of researchers from Eurac Research.