The Dark Side of the Moon
Réka Csiszér, Canale MILVA, Martina Rota, Rebecca Solari, Francesca Sproccati

Curated by Yimei Zhang for La Rada

The curatorial framework of the evening stems from the gravitational force that runs through The Dark Side of the Moon: a constellation of performances in which memory, myth, voice, and transformationorbit without ever settling into a single form. Like the moon, which is held in a synchronous rotation that always shows the same face while receiving light on both sides, identities and languages also harbor invisible regions that are visible only through continuous shifts in perspective.

The programme opens with Cover by Canale MILVA, in which fairy tales break free from the confines of tradition through reinterpretation by female and feminist figures and perspectives, to become a sonic body and living matter to be traversed and reinvented. Martina Rota, Francesca Sproccati, Rebecca Solari and Réka Csiszér expand this unstable landscape through affective archives, imagined genealogies, vocal alter egos, and electroacoustic textures. Through choreography, sound, and ritual, The Dark Side of the Moon inhabits the shadow not as an absence of light but as a fertile space of resistance, desire, and possibility.

PROGRAMME 02.07.2026:

H18:00 Gates Opening

H19:00 Canale MILVA (aka Giada Olivotto & Camilla Paolino), Cover
performance

H19:25 Martina Rota, Dear Lola & Prisci
performance

H20:15 Rebecca Solari, Fulminante gigantessa
performance

H20:55 Francesca Sproccati, Venir meno (short version)
sound performance

H21:40 Réka Csiszér, VÍZ
sound performance

FREE ENTRY, full programme of the two evenings here

La Rada – Space for Contemporary Art is a non-profit cultural organisation founded in 1996 in Locarno, Switzerland, dedicated to contemporary art. The space consistently presents significant examples of emerging artistic practices from the local, national and international scenes. Over the course of nearly thirty years of activity, La Rada has continuously evolved, setting itself new and increasingly ambitious goals. Operating from the peripheral context of the Canton of Ticino, La Rada is committed to presenting and supporting practices that reflect developments in contemporary art both within Switzerland and beyond its borders. As part of its mission, the organisation regularly produces the works it exhibits and also acts as a producer of video and film projects. Through the continuity and perseverance of its activities, La Rada has established itself within the cultural landscape as a platform that fosters exchange and growth among Swiss artists, while maintaining a strong commitment to local practitioners and international artists alike. The La Rada team currently consists of Alessio Binda, Geo Quadri, Carolina Sanchez, Yimei Zhang, Stella Rosangela Kiyomi Spinedi and Mosé Melchiorre.