The Karst region – between the sea and the hills, and deeply scarred by the wars of the 20th century – still preserves a landscape of memory fragmented in rich artefacts. Memorials, monuments, trenches and fortifications emerge from the vegetation, forming sacred spaces brimming with evocative potential, which already make them an open-air museum set within a still-intact natural environment.
Through art and a multidisciplinary approach, the aim of the researh is to offer a critical and poetic reinterpretation of this heritage, suggesting new forms of conservation and enhancement. The study examines the potential for the restoration of these sites, proposing the establishment of an ecomuseum network.
From a cross-border perspective between Italy and Slovenia, the research explores site-specific artistic practices that intertwine history, military archaeology and land art. The aim is to promote the transformation of the karst landscape into a ‘diffused museum’, activating perceptual and narrative devices capable of reconnecting nature, historical remains and memories.
