PRESENTED AT JIA CURATED, PIETRO FRANCESCHINI CREATED AN INSTALLATION SET WITHIN THE RUINS OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE, JUXTAPOSING MATERIALITY AND ATMOSPHERE. A CUSTOM GRAVEL FLOOR GROUNDED THE SPACE, WHILE MINIMAL STEEL PLATFORMS DISPLAYED THE ROTELLA PIECES IN CONTRAST TO THE SURROUNDING ARCHITECTURE.
SHEER DRAPES INTRODUCED A SOFTER, SHIFTING LAYER, INTERACTING WITH LIGHT AND STRUCTURE TO FRAME THE WORKS IN A SUSPENDED COMPOSITION. THE INSTALLATION FORMED A QUIET DIALOGUE BETWEEN HERITAGE, CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.