Lady Macbeth Effect is an immersive installation that invites visitors to confront their moral responsibility in the face of the Mediterranean migration crisis. As they pass through fishing nets soaked in invisible paint, they unknowingly encounter a “stain” they cannot initially see. Only in the dark room, under UV light, do the traces on their hands become visible, making collective indifference tangible. In the final act, the futile gesture of washing their hands in still water suggests the impossibility of erasing complicity. The fishing nets that will be used in the installation were kindly donated by the Plastic Free association in Campania, thanks to the support of the contact person in Naples.

Maria Cammarota is a visual artist who was born in Italy in 1993. She graduated in sculpture from the Accademia di Belle Arti of Naples. Her artistic experimentation has focused on themes such as identity and social issues, exploring the invisible connections between art and collective memory. Combining sculpture, installation, and conceptual art, she engages viewers through interactive experiences that challenge prejudices, borders, and social dynamics. Based in Caserta, her work is deeply connected to her cultural and geographical roots.

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Učinek Lady Macbeth je instalacija, ki vabi gledalstvo k soočenju z moralno odgovornostjo ob sredozemski begunski krizi. Ko obiskovalci prečkajo ribiške mreže, prepojene z nevidno barvo, nevede pridejo v stik z “madežem”, ki ga sprva ne vidijo. Šele v temnem prostoru in pod UV svetlobo postanejo sledi na njihovih rokah vidne, njihova kolektivna brezbrižnost postane oprijemljiva. Jalova gesta umivanja rok v stoječi vodi v zadnjem dejanju nakazuje na nezmožnost izbrisa sokrivde. Ribiške mreže, ki bodo uporabljene pri postavitvi, je prijazno podarilo združenje Plastic Free v Kampanji, zahvaljujoč podpori kontaktne osebe v Neaplju.

Maria Cammarota je vizualna umetnica, rojena v Italiji leta 1993, živi in dela v Caserti. Diplomirala je iz kiparstva na Akademiji lepih umetnosti v Neaplju. Njeno umetniško eksperimentiranje se osredotoča na teme, kot so identiteta in druga družbena vprašanja, raziskuje nevidne povezave med umetnostjo in kolektivnim spominom; njeno delo je tudi sicer globoko povezano s kulturnimi in geografskimi koreninami. S spajanjem kiparstva, instalacij in konceptualne umetnosti vodi gledalstvo skozi interaktivne izkušnje, ki preizprašujejo predsodke, meje in družbeno dinamiko.