2022-03-16
2022-03-16
Myth? Or Truth?
I spent the morning at the Tabac Shop, where
I met Bruno. He’s well known in Tredozio since
he was and he’s still considered The Electrician
in town. Once someone is privileging you by
sharing personal words, you have to take the
time and the patience to capture and memorise
them. So I’ve been listening to Bruno talking
about our Holy Mountain, which he knows
because he knows Mr. Billi and the area where
we live in. According to Bruno, the Holy Mountain
is naturally sourced. The different layers of
earth, clearly distinguishable even to the human
eye, would demonstrate the natural stratification
of sediments; which actually becomes
smoother with the atmospheric agents. In contrast
with this version, there is Saggese’s side
of the story - another Tabac shop affiliate -
who attributes the construction of the mountain
to his own hands, by accumulating sediments
from some previous excavations. More than
seeking for truth, I am interested in the multi-
narrative which, even if at times inconsistent,
allows different interpretations of the same
image, which is still possible to manipulate and
redefine. The layering of personal and subjected
narratives thus creates the legend, the myth,
which keeps the place or object alive.
For this reason, considering also the material
collected in recent months, I wonder how it is
possible to return it to the public while keeping
its imaginative inception. These considerations
will help me define the attributes of a flexible,
collective-based archive.
