PIT is founded on the belief that cultural institutions - and museums in particular - must respond to the transformations shaping our democracies today. In a time of global conflicts, climate urgency, rapid digitalization, and increasing social fragmentation, the ways we connect, trust, and engage as citizens are under pressure. These shifts deeply affect our daily lives—and our bodies—heightening a sense of vulnerability and questioning our collective well-being.

How can museums, through live, embodied art, generate civil spaces for emotional expression and social connection? What can performance art bring to communities, artists, and museums today? How can it foster meaningful encounters across generations and spark moments of negotiation, empathy, and exchange? And how can we strengthen the recognition, mobility, and visibility of performance art as a vital force for museums and for the sustainability of our democracies?

Through newly commissioned performances, professional workshops, research activities, film screenings, or debates held across six European countries, PIT addresses these questions and propose innovative ways to engage and activate (our) bodies within art spaces.

This European cooperation project creates meaningful interactions between artists, museum professionals, and communities. It supports both emerging and established artists in working transnationally, while engaging young and elderly citizens in participatory processes.

PIT also serves as a platform for professional development and shared reflection on how performance can reshape the cultural landscape of Europe.