The 7th SMACH Biennale is seeking project proposals for artistic, sculptural, and installation-based interventions. For the seventh edition, the organizers have chosen a Ladin term that refers to an object: ‘la cu’. In Italian, ‘la cu’ in Italian is called “cote”, in English “whetstone”, in German “Schleifstein”. Different words refer to the same tool: the stone used to sharpen the scythe to cut the grass in the meadows. The 10 winning projects will be brought to life with the awarded prize and showcased at various Alpine locations in Val Badia, set against the unique backdrop of the UNESCO Dolomites, from July to September 2025. The 10 selected artistic interventions will each be awarded a prize of 2,000 Euro per artist/collective (net amount, taxes deducted).

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