WHERE MY SOUL COMPILES // LAURA MEGA AND DANIEL PEŠTA
6 May - 22 November, 2026

Laura Mega and Daniel Pešta. Where my soul compiles
Artists: Laura Mega and Daniel Pešta
Curators: Dadja Altenburg-Kohl with Chiara Modìca Donà dalle Rose
Organised by: Fondazione Donà dalle Rose and MuMo – Museum Montanelli
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Openings to the public: May 6th at 2 pm; May 9th at 5 pm
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays | Free admittance
May – Sept: 11 am - 7 pm
Oct – Nov: 10 am - 6 pm
Garibald Gallery, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Castello 1815, 30122 - Google maps link
Website: Daniel Pešta
Where My Soul Compiles is an existential and psychological exploration of a place – real or metaphorical – where the soul gathers, integrates, and expresses its deepest truth. In a time marked by fragmentation and conflict, this reflection becomes particularly urgent, highlighting the need to find a space of inner calm, emotional clarity, and genuine belonging. The project’s title arises from the meeting of ancient spiritual language and the digital term “code compilation” – a technical process that assembles diverse elements into a coherent and functional whole. Similarly, the exhibition examines how human experience, both individual and collective, can find meaning through the harmonious recomposition of emotions, memories, and values. The exhibition strongly emphasises attentive listening to emotional wounds, social and civic suffering, and the human ability to form authentic connections. Rather than a traditional exhibition, it offers a sensory, participatory, and emotionally engaging experience.
Its intention is to create an emotional and communicative bridge between the artworks and visitors, offering an encounter that goes beyond mere aesthetic contemplation towards genuine sharing of feelings and sensitivities. The project invites a rediscovery of the soul – both individual and collective – and encourages a profound reconnection with the complexity and fragility of human existence in contemporary society. Its aim is to inspire viewers to reconnect with their own authentic humanity and to foreground values such as compassion, empathy, and humanity as foundations for reflection and dialogue.
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