Trust the Process is a podcast about socially engaged arts that invites you to trust the unconventional nature of artistic processes and, more importantly, the impact they can have over time. This project is part of the Ask, Pay, Trust the Artist campaign and is supported by the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts.

The guest of this first episode is the French artist Chloé Malcotti, director of Medusa, a film that explores the case of Rosignano Solvay, a small Italian coastal town where industrial capitalism has deeply affected both the natural ecosystem and the collective identity of its residents.

What happens when residents’ mindsets are challenged and sparked into imagining alternative scenarios that question the unfairness of a given situation? And where does change begin?

Chloé’s words will help you understand what makes Medusa an exemplary case of how socially engaged artistic practices can challenge social issues by emphasising process, dialogue, and collective action — fostering local ownership, social cohesion, and active citizenship through art.

Special guest:

Chloé Malcotti

Music credits:

Original music by Kerem Çelikoğlu

Episode produced and hosted by:

Sara Bandinu, Culture Action Europe

This podcast aims to spark an ongoing conversation around socially engaged arts — one we hope to nurture by collecting grounded stories of change-making. If you are a socially engaged practitioner and would like to share your experience, feel free to get in touch at sara@cultureactioneurope.org — I would love to hear from you!