„Traces“ examines the relationships between inorganic subjects, focusing on the dialogue between alpine glaciers and the rock formations underneath, exposed as the ice recedes. Glacial motion turns the ice into an active, dynamic force sculpting the mountain surface and preserving the glacier‘s memories within its layers, valleys and ravines. 
It is an occurrence of dynamic reciprocity where glacial movement and the malleability of solid rock converge. The inorganic engages with its surroundings, suggesting a state akin to consciousness or intention. Yet, despite the glacier‘s continuous formation, it gradually declines to a state of stillness as it approaches its demise.

Drawing inspiration from „The Inorganic“ (2020) by Magdalena Zolkos, the project contests conventional notions of subjectivity. By investigating consciousness, intention, and agency beyond the confines of human existence, the work seeks to explore these attributes within the inorganic.
Integral to this notion is the reconfiguration of prevailing hierarchical structures, relinquishing the conception of human beings as the sole arbiters of the subject. This redirection from anthropocentric perspectives diverts the focus on acknowledging the unique individuality and character inherent in inorganic entities.
Similarly, Didier Debaise‘s work, „Possessive Subjects: A Speculative Interpretation of Nonhumans“ (2014), explores a reevaluation of the subject‘s role in understanding nature, advocating for an ontological understanding of the subject, extending the inquiry to nonhuman subjects of nature.

The work concentrates on case studies of glaciers in the Dolomites, with a particular focus on the Marmolada glacier (3.343 m). Over the past 70 years, the largest glacier in the Dolomites marked a loss of over 80% of its volume and is at risk of disappearing within the next 15 years due to global warming. Interviews with experts are supplemented by the collection of publicly available information and on-site observation, understanding the impact of climate change on glacier behaviour, shrinking and movement patterns. Based on the gathered data, „Traces“  explores the semiotics of inorganic relationships, adopting a speculative approach.
While witnessing the subtle dynamics and interactions between the glacier and the mountain, „Traces“ confronts the audience with the intricate and sometimes melancholic details of the mountain‘s inorganic subjectivity.