Tutti presenti (All here) is a video combining archival footage of workers’ struggles from the 1950s–70s with images from the March for Freedom, Rights, and Dignity, held in Prato in December 2022. The silent scenes of the march merge with voices from historical films of the labor movement, creating a dialogue between past and present. The title, taken from a song by the striking workers of Apollon, evokes the continuity of struggle and the shared presence of all those stories across time.
The project was born within the exhibition Arte e Lotte Operaie, curated by the collective ToccaUnoToccaTutti, an initiative launched in 2021 that brings together artists, theorists, and art professionals in a shared effort to support the struggles of workers in the Prato textile district.