A multi-channel video installation of 7 synchronized screens Duration: 18 min. loop. Screening format: 16×9 4k. Sound by Marco Schiavoni. Year 2022 Edition: 7+1 AP Video production by Filippo Genovese (Morgana Studio)
A single channel documentation of the first performance (2021) at the Basilica of San Pietro (Tuscania)
A series of large scale photographs
Sculptures in white bronze, aluminum, recycled materials and resin
The installation is inspired by Caravaggio’s 1607 altarpiece of the same name, located at the Pio Monte della Misericordia in Naples, and includes works created between 2018 and 2026.
The project proposes a contemporary interpretation of the acts of mercy: to feed the hungry, to give water to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to shelter the homeless, to cure the sick, to visit the imprisoned, to bury the dead.
The questions raised in sacred texts and in Caravaggio’s work remain as relevant today as ever, echoing the conflicts and suffering of the present. The messages embedded in the works of mercy lend themselves to endless interpretations, revealing their enduring urgency and the universal need to care for others.
“After a long fascination with Caravaggio’s painting, I began researching the Seven Works of Mercy through texts, sculptures, photographs and drawings and in 2021 finally shot the first video—a performance in the Basilica of San Pietro in Tuscania. During this period, the images changed alongside the global chaos that suddenly engulfed the world and the contrasts became more evident; the images themselves took on a stronger, deeper meaning. How can the acts of charity be interpreted from a universal perspective? Has the meaning of these actions changed since they were written in the sacred texts or since Caravaggio interpreted them in his altarpiece? How does one describe the discomfort that arises when you feel the need to take action while simultaneously experiencing a sense of uselessness and lack of meaning? We ask questions, but receive no answers. We take action and hope for change.”
The complete installation is currently shown until the 22nd of November 2026 at Spazio Bruchium Fermentum (Venice) in occasion of the 61st Venice Biennale.
