flusso

About Flusso

We are a non-profit cultural organisation based in the Apulia region of southern Italy. Our goal is to support artists, researchers, and cultural practitioners through residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and exchange across diverse creative and academic fields.

We are interested in approaches that move between disciplines, engaging with both local contexts and international perspectives. Through residencies we offer time, space, and resources for contemporary practitioners that respond to place, layered histories, and cultural imaginaries.Community engagement is an important part of our mission. We aim to build meaningful connections through projects and events, many of which will involve our residents sharing their practices and perspectives. Alongside these activities, we are also developing publishing and exhibition initiatives to further support and showcase the work of our residents and collaborators.

archaeomythologies

Interdisciplinary Art and Research Programme Dedicated to Marija Gimbutas

The first articulation of our curatorial approach is an interdisciplinary art and research programme dedicated to exploring the legacy of Marija Gimbutas, the renowned Lithuanian archaeologist whose work in Apulia and across Southern Europe reshaped our understanding of prehistoric cultures.This programme explores the dynamic intersections between archaeology and contemporary art through fieldwork at local heritage sites, studio-based experimentation, and in-depth conversations with invited experts in archaeology, speleology, art history, and related fields. It is curated by Erika Lastovskytė – founder and president of Flusso – whose research, supported by the Lithuanian Council for Culture, forms the basis of this programme.

The programme has contributed to the artistic research of Eglė Budvytytė for her new work commissioned for the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, developed in collaboration with curator Louse O’Kelly and artist Marija Olšauskaitė. As part of this process, we shared research materials, organised site visits, and facilitated meetings with archaeologists and institutional experts. We continue to support the production of the work.

We also supported Lithuanian composer Kristupas Bubnelis – a doctoral student at Columbia University in New York – in his exploration of sound ecologies and the mythopoetic resonances of Marija Gimbutas’ legacy for his new composition. The piece will premiere this autumn in Vilnius at the festival Muzikos Ruduo (Music Autumn).

We’re also pleased to announce our first call for artists, developed in collaboration with the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association and open to its members.
Download the full document here PDF.

Our Story is Taking Shape

Flusso is currently in its early stages of development, and our visual identity and full website are still in progress. Updates on future calls, programmes, and partnerships will be shared in due course. In the meantime, follow us on Instagram for the latest news or get in touch via email – we’d love to hear from you.