Located in the Arsenale of Venice, Spazio Thetis, in collaboration with the Michela Rizzo Gallery, presented in the context of the 52nd... Read More
Located
in the Arsenale of Venice, Spazio Thetis, in collaboration with the Michela Rizzo Gallery,
presented in the context of the 52nd International Exhibition of the
Venice Biennale. In Bunker/Chapel, the symbolic perception of an unusual
space, a bunker from the Second World War has been transformed. By
maintaining the outer space in its original form, while transforming the
inner space into a meditative and sacred place with a gold-leaf dome, the
aim is to concentrate on a universal spiritual dimension. A candleholder
in worked iron - donated by the church of San Polo on behalf of the Basilica di
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice - is the singular object which recalls
a human presence, with a tacit invitation for offerings and
participation. The solid cement architectural exterior protects a sober, but precious interior, which mantains the signs of its history as if it had always been a place of contemplation.
