Struggle for Existence

The solo exhibition Struggle for Existence, curated by Lorenzo Fusi at Arte Sella, references a central concept in Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, in which survival depends on the strength and adaptability of species. Today, this competitive view of species interaction is being re-evaluated. Contemporary discourse increasingly focuses not on competition or individual struggle but on mutualism, interdependence, and co-evolution. Survival is now viewed as a process that involves all forms of life, interconnected within a complex system. This interconnection, as envisioned by Marzia Migliora, gives rise to an increasingly hybrid and fluid world that in her work takes on an ironic, dreamlike, and sometimes unsettling dimension. The artist explores the relationship between nature, human action, and ecological transformation while poetically questioning the forces that are reshaping Nature in an era marked by climate instability and environmental crisis.
The exhibition consists of three chapters: in the space of the Malga Costa, an immersive installation made of paper and paper-mâché occupies almost the entire multifunctional space, giving shape to an imaginary landscape in continuous metamorphosis—a theatrical and enveloping environment populated by organisms that defy classification. The set design created by Migliora interweaves human and natural stories in a narrative of evolving species, where mutant creatures, giant fungi, and mountain silhouettes coexist within a dynamic ecosystem. Completing the installation is an ambient soundscape— Run fast and bite hard, an audio composition created entirely by foley artists Marco Ciorba — exploring the boundaries between natural and artificial, between man-made and nature-born.