Hello, little wild plain 👋
For some time now I interweave land, body and soul in my work, centering on ‘acupuncture of place’. ✨
This year, I am a research fellow at the Pianpicollo Selvatico (trans. Little Wild Plain) Foundation in Southern Piemonte, a rural research center focused on interspecies coexistence and care, founded by Alice Benessia. Before dedicating herself to the many beings – mineral, animal and vegetal – there, Alice earned a Ph.D. in Science, Technology and Law, an M.A. in the Philosophical Foundations of Physics and an M.F.A in Photography and Related Media. Today her camera quietly bears witness to the cycles of life on the hilly land she inhabits.
During my seasonal stays there, I intend to listen to how the land and its stones speak to me, journal emerging perceptions and dreams, and look for ways to respond, in what nature vigil guide Natasha Lythgoe calls “a call-and -response with the living world and with the currents of the imaginal” (The Art of Rewilding). I will also apply practices and learnings from Natasha’s 2026 Murmuration course, on finding our way back to being dreamt by Earth.
Travelling tomorrow, nearly packed.
Eager to meet you all again dear rocky, furry-feathery and two-legged beings !
@pianpicollo @the_art_of_rewilding
The fellowship is supported by @fondazionecrc and @regionepiemonte.official
🙏 thank you @_chiara_sgaramella_ for putting me in touch with Alice!
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