Of Testaments and Transfigurations: An Interview with Poet Silvia Righi

Italian poet Silvia Righi discusses her latest collection, *Ex voto suscepto*, published by Pungitopo as part of the Remedia series. The book originated from a narrative concept involving the arrival of God's daughter on Earth and features a unique interdisciplinary collaboration with artist Mattia Barbieri, who provided China ink illustrations. The interview explores the collection's focus on the decaying body, the fluidity of the lyrical 'I', and the intersection of poetic language with visual art.

This dialogue highlights a growing trend in contemporary Italian literature where young writers engage with themes of corruption, transfiguration, and physical decay to challenge sanitized modern narratives of the body. By integrating Barbieri's visual art with Righi's verse, the project exemplifies the 'Remedia' series' mission to bridge the gap between poetry and the figurative arts, offering a gnoseological tool to decipher the world through the lens of the 'ruined' and the lost.