Vincenzo Schillaci's 'Movimento (perpetuo)' Exhibition at Fondazione La Rocca Explores Artistic Transformation

An exhibition titled 'Movimento (perpetuo)' by artist Vincenzo Schillaci is currently on view at Fondazione La Rocca in Pescara, running through April 30. Curated by Gaspare Luigi Marcone, the presentation investigates concepts of movement, change, and perpetual transformation in artistic practice. Schillaci's work incorporates layered materials including pigments, plaster, marble dust, and other substances that undergo continuous alteration during creation. The exhibition features new pieces alongside works from ongoing series like 'Phantàsma,' with many created specifically for this show in 2025. According to Marcone, the artist's approach centers on metamorphosis as a fundamental principle, where images evolve during their own formation. The exhibition design adapts to the architectural framework of Fondazione La Rocca while creating distinct environments that encourage visitor exploration. Schillaci previously presented related work in a solo exhibition titled 'Movimento' at Galerie Rolando Anselmi in Rome from June to October 2025. The curator describes the artist's practice as integrating traditional materials with contemporary conceptual approaches, engaging with philosophical ideas of becoming and transformation that trace from Heraclitus to present-day thought. Visitors experience the exhibition through self-directed movement, with works appearing and disappearing based on viewing angles and spatial navigation. The exhibition includes pieces on panel, paper, and bronze, with specific works like 'In attesa' (2025) and its metallic counterpart 'Di una resistenza' (2025) creating conceptual dialogues. Marcone emphasizes that Schillaci's work requires contemplative engagement, positioning it as a form of resistance against hurried contemporary viewing habits. The exhibition represents a synthesis of the artist's ongoing investigation into how images transform both materially and in the viewer's memory.