Andrea Mauti's Sci-Fi Archaeology at ADA Project Rome

Andrea Mauti (Rome, 1999, lives and works in Marino, Rome) presents ÆND, a solo exhibition at ADA Project in Rome, featuring twelve suspended sculptures that float in the main hall. The works, made from steel, waxes, pigments, and textile fibers, are created through a complex process of partially controlled chemical reactions, resulting in layered, heavy forms that contrast with their airy display. Mauti's practice is informed by his academic background in archaeology, leading him to study his environment and recover objects, fragments, and urban waste, transforming their identity. The exhibition constructs a post-apocalyptic landscape where the possibility of rebirth emerges, reflected in the title ÆND—a lexical reference to 'end' and Ernesto De Martino's 'crisis of the human,' while also suggesting a conjunction bridging to a new reality. The artist withholds interpretive keys, presenting only a poetic, sci-fi text and keeping artwork titles hidden from visitors, allowing free interpretation. The show runs at ADA Project in Rome.