Sparks al Festival Høstscena, Ålesund. Foto Bjørn Vatne
event
Wednesday 3 December 2025 7.00 PM - 8.30 PM

performanceSparksby Francesca Grilli

galleria 4
double replica at 7 pm and 8:30 pm
duration: 60 minutes
tickets € 10
tickets € 8 for myMAXXI cardholders

A performance that explores and overturns the power relationship between children and adults, giving space to children’s imagination and their idea of the future.

The project, conducted with a group of children, is based on three elements: hands, which are the part of the body most exposed to the world and the point of contact between different generations; the skilful reading of hands used by children as a game to express their imagination and desires; and the sculptural hats worn by the children who, like little oracles, become the architects of new visions and perspectives. An invitation to listen is a gesture of hope and a break from the past.

credits
Francesca Grilli creation Roberto Rettura sound Guido Rossetti palm reader Azzurra D’Agostino words Benno Steinegger movements Paola Villani design & creation of hats Chiara Guidi creative consultant Chiara Massari / Associazione Corpo celeste production Elena Regazzoni / Associazione Corpo celeste studio assistant production Chiara Fava / Associazione Corpo celeste administration 
production Associazione Corpoceleste IT, Santarcangelo Festival (Rimini), Snaporazverein (Samedan) co-production Welcome to the village (Leeuwarden), SAAL Biennaal (Tallinn) supported by workspacebrussels (Brussels)