"Fili di Seta" is an artist's book that unfolds as a five-meter-long leporello, a single, uninterrupted visual narrative. The title itself,... Read More
"Fili di Seta" is an artist's book that unfolds as a five-meter-long leporello, a single, uninterrupted visual narrative. The title itself, "Fili di Seta" (Silk Threads), is not just a name but an intrinsic element of the work: the threads of pure silk, hand-stitched into the book, symbolize Rovereto's historical ties to its silk industry, serving as a metaphorical "fil rouge" that links past and present.
Created in four hands by Lia and Paolo Aldi, the work offers a tactile and visual experience that merges past and present through a reinterpretation of Rovereto's silk history.
The project stems from an intimate exploration of the city, bringing to light the traces of a centuries-old industry still present in the architecture and urban fabric. Each page is a photographic collage in which archival documents, maps, and blueprints merge harmoniously with current images of spinning mills, throwsters, and commercial buildings. This process of visual stratification creates an "archive" where time dissolves and memory becomes tangible.
The work is printed on Japanese Kozo paper, a symbolic material that evokes the food of silkworms and the fragile strength of their fiber. The artists have used the giclée fine art technique, ensuring exceptional image quality and longevity.
"Fili di Seta" celebrates the elegance and lightness of a millenary history, honoring the work of women and the life cycle of nature. The work is a bridge between memory and the present, a meditation on the sedimentation of time and the persistence of the "spirit of the place."
