{"id":53457,"date":"2025-10-08T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/?post_type=eventi&#038;p=53457"},"modified":"2025-10-08T17:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:01:06","slug":"the-powers-of-horror-between-kusozu-ophelia-and-the-anatomical-venus","status":"publish","type":"eventi","link":"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/eventi\/the-powers-of-horror-between-kusozu-ophelia-and-the-anatomical-venus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Powers of Horror: Between Kus\u014dzu, Ophelia, and the Anatomical Venus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_1 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1631185421436 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1631185421436 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Venerd\u00ec 31 ottobre 2025<br \/>\n11.15<br \/>\nSci-Fi Dome<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Friday 31st october 2025<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">11.15<br \/>\nSci-Fi Dome<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1728379372647 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1728379372647 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Charlotte Madelon<\/strong> &#8211; Game Dev and UI\/UX designer<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_1 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1728379385211 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1728379385211 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>In this talk I\u2019ll share how the game\u00a0<em>Biophobia<\/em>\u00a0grew out of cultural images of the feminine body; ranging from Japanese kus\u014dzu paintings to Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0<em>Ophelia<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0<em>Anatomical Venus<\/em>. Drawing on Julia Kristeva\u2019s\u00a0<em>Powers of Horror<\/em>, I\u2019ll explore how these haunting references shaped its themes of trauma, resilience, and agency. Please note: this talk contains sensitive themes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>I poteri dell&#8217;Horror: tra Kus\u014dzu, Ophelia e la Venere Anatomica<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In questo intervento condivider\u00f2 come il videogioco <em>Biophobia<\/em> sia nato da immagini culturali legate al corpo femminile, spaziando dai dipinti giapponesi <em>kus\u014dzu<\/em> all\u2019Ofelia di Shakespeare fino alla <em>Venere Anatomica<\/em>.<br \/>\nFacendo riferimento a <em>Poteri del terrore<\/em> di Julia Kristeva, esplorer\u00f2 come queste suggestioni inquietanti abbiano influenzato i temi del trauma, della resilienza e dell\u2019autodeterminazione.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1631189490529 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1631189490529 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1634544013693\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ingresso libero<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/en\/programma-2025\/\">PROGRAMMA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.it\/e\/ivipro-days-2025-videogiochi-territorio-cultura-tickets-1723597108349?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=ebdsshcopyurl\">Prenotazione<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1631189490529 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1631189490529 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1728476071409\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">IVIPRO<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_border_width_1 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1728379385211 wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1728379385211 wpb_content_element\"   style=\"width: 100%;\"><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-top-color:#2A2A2A;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-zoomIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_masonry_grid\" style=\"--vc-grid-gap:30px;\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"zoomIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:53457,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;all-masonry&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1759935831147-0e2b115d-26b4-5&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_masonry_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefictionfestival.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"53457\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"9bbfc9e708\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Venerd\u00ec 31 ottobre 2025 11.15 Sci-Fi Dome Friday 31st october 2025 11.15 Sci-Fi Dome Charlotte Madelon - 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