Octane’s molecule. At room temperature it looks as a colorless liquid.

PROGETTOΠETROLIO

THE “Π”-PROJECT [FROM “PROGETTO PETROLIO”, TITLE OF THE LAST NOVEL WRITTEN BY P.P. PASOLINI] is a nomadic project of interdisciplinary cultural exchange. Started from Francesco Kiais in 1997, led to several collaborations between people from different professional backgrounds.

For example: “Nomadenheft“, a literature project by Mark Giannori. “Ormik”, an e-review conceived, projected and directed by Costantino Ciervo, about art, politics and philosophy. “The sleep of Dionysus in the House of the world“ (sound design by Zohar Schlesinger, and technical advice [biology] by Dr. Birgit Kummer). „Nabokov’s dream“, (biology, Dr. Birgit Kummer). “Ipnos, Thanatos and the smile of the Kouros” (physical and conceptual collaboration [writing] with VestAndPage for their performance „Thou, twin of slumber-Cocoon III”, CIPAF 2013). „ΕΛΠΙΔΑ/ΛΕΠΙΔΑ. 1” (namely „Elpida/Lepida“, “Hope/Blade“- on Pavlos Fyssas dead. poetic verses of the poem “Monogram” by O. Elytis). „ΕΛΠΙΔΑ/ΛΕΠΙΔΑ.2” (namely „Elpida/Lepida“, “Hope/Blade“- on death of three young athenians. Melody from the “Bloods of love/ΤΗΣ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ ΑΙΜΑΤΑ” by M. Theodorakis and poetic verses of the homonymous poem by O. Elytis. A collaboration with Epitelesis-Performance Art Foundation).