Contorni vibratili. Il caso di "The Boat is Leaking. The Captain Lied." come strumento critico di raccordo tra arti visive, performatività e spazio espositivo

The paper investigates the methodological and disciplinary intersections that, since the second half of the 20th century, have highlighted a widespread interest in the concept of the «performative». This process has fostered a blurring of boundaries across heterogeneous artistic genres which, starting from the early performative practices of the 1960s, have gradually consolidated into hybrid forms operating within the space-time of the artwork and engaging the viewer. Beyond theatrical practice and Performance Art, this performative turn questions the very notion of art and its theatricalization within the exhibition space, replacing the artwork with the production of events. Through the analysis of the exhibition "The Boat is Leaking. The Captain Lied.", the article traces the performative features involved in the construction of the installation as a scenic device merging theatrical and exhibition spaces, highlighting the role of the exhibition as the outcome of a critical interdisciplinary operation.