RUFA students were among the protagonists of the event «Nuit des Cabanes – Living Tomorrow», on July 3rd in the gardens of Villa Medici. They were involved in the performance «8 comme l’infini» presented by fashion artist Maroussia Rebecq, an experience that blends fashion and performance art, exploring themes related to the body, identity, and sustainability.
As part of the Festival des Cabanes, Villa Medici organizes the Nuit des Cabanes – Living Tomorrow.
The program in Villa Medici gardens includes botanical tours, tasting and picking workshops, artistic performances, readings and concerts featuring artists in residence at Villa Medici, as well as numerous guests including philosopher Emanuele Coccia, writer Alain Damasio, dancer and choreographer Smaïl Kanouté, fashion artist Maroussia Rebecq, performer Clara Ysé, dancer and choreographer Katerina Andreou and DJ Crystallmess.
RUFA students will took part in the fashion performance «8 comme l’infini», a fashion show scheduled at 6:00 PM in the Carré des agrumes, within the gardens of Villa Medici. Blending fashion and performance, the event showcased sculptural poses, hanging scarves, and a camera that captures this ritual in a loop, creating a living, poetic archive.
Leading this performance is Maroussia Rebecq, a French stylist and performer, a prominent figure in the field of sustainable fashion and upcycling. Defining herself as an alchemist and eco-feminist activist, Maroussia rewrites the rules of fashion, transforming discarded materials into unique pieces that challenge traditional production and consumption models. Her performance, taking place from 18:00 to 18:30, merges living sculptures, fashion, and photography, capturing the performers’ poses in a photographic loop that creates a dynamic and poetic archive, celebrating the beauty of transformation.
Photo Credits: Danila Grachev
The event saw the active participation of students from Fine Arts, involved as performers; Sustainable Fashion Design, responsible for styling; and Photography, who curated the visual documentation, capturing every moment and creating an archive that conveys the full beauty and intensity of the experience.
view the full program on the official website
Congratulations to all the RUFA artists and designers who contributed to this extraordinary performance: Antonio Tedeschi, Benedetta Bertoncini, Mattia Siciliano, Maneesha Ronaly Kuruwitaarachchi, Julia De Vasconcelos, Sofia Arredondo, Arifah Noor Ashri, Nolwenn Keraudren, Filiberto Susinno, and Jasmine Odongo.
