Site-specific work for Cappella Marchi, Seravezza, IT
Print on thermal paper, heat machines, aluminium.
170 x 400 x 500 cm.

curated by Giorgia Munaron - Lorenzo Belli

ph. Federico Gherardi/Nicola Gnesi studio

"In sala vetitia" is the result of research into the history of the Marchi family and the village of Seravezza, a small town in the Versilia region, from its origins to the present day. The installation consists of two rolls of thermal paper on which an interwoven narrative is meticulously transcribed: real historical events merge with fictional and imaginary events generated through the use of artificial intelligence.

This slow and inexorable narrative passes through heat machines that blacken and 'burn' the paper, progressively obscuring the text. The process becomes a powerful metaphor for the fragile balance between preserving the past and its inevitable erosion over time. The story takes the form of a tapestry of documented facts and fictions, combined to provoke reflection on the nature of truth and the importance of preserving cultural heritage, which is increasingly threatened by the advent of new technologies and the fake news that proliferates on the internet.

The installation invites the public to question what constitutes 'truth' and where fiction begins, prompting them to reflect on what is credible and what is not. This confusion between the real and the artificial prompts a profound reflection on the implications of understanding history, and the interactive experience underlines not only the fragility of cultural narrative, but also the fundamental role that storytelling plays in the construction of community identity.

Detail of the pile of paper

in the centre of the church.

Detail of the burnt paper covering

the text on the history of Seravezza.