Álvaro Siza's 'Sacro' Exhibition at MAXXI Rome Explores the Sacred
The 'Sacro' exhibition at MAXXI in Rome explores Álvaro Siza’s profound connections to sacred architecture. Curated by Siza alongside Roberto Cremascoli, the show features dynamic slanted walls and partitions that complement the museum’s design aesthetic. It includes an array of drawings, models, photographs, and projections from artists such as Fernando Guerra and Mimmo Jodice. The collection presents Siza's notable works, including designs for the Church of Santa Maria and the Chapel of Santo Ovidio. Additionally, it highlights vestments for Pope Francis, a silver egg for Pope Benedict XVI, and the sacred vision behind the Naples Municipio Station.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sacro' at MAXXI Rome features Álvaro Siza's sacred architecture
- Site-specific installation designed by Siza with Roberto Cremascoli
- Includes 20 drawings, 10 architectural projects, models, and photographs
- Photographers: Fernando Guerra, Nicolò Galeazzi, José M. Rodrigues, Leonardo Finotti, Luís Ferreira Alves, Mimmo Jodice
- Projects: Church of Santa Maria (Marco de Canaveses), Chapel of Santo Ovidio (Lousada), Church of the Rosary (Rome, unrealized), Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (Rennes, under construction), Mother Church of Salemi (reconstruction)
- Objects: silver egg for Pope Benedict XVI, sacred vestments for Pope Francis
- Naples Municipio Station project explores sacredness of subterranean archaeology
- Siza: 'The best architect is time'
Entities
Artists
- Álvaro Siza
- Roberto Cremascoli
- Fernando Guerra
- Nicolò Galeazzi
- José M. Rodrigues
- Leonardo Finotti
- Luís Ferreira Alves
- Mimmo Jodice
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Galleria 2bis
- Accademia di San Luca
- PresS/Tfactory_AIAC
- Interno14
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Marco de Canaveses
- Portugal
- Lousada
- Rennes
- France
- Salemi
- Naples