Five Artists Explore Aquatic Themes at Francesca Antonini in Rome

The group show 'La tempesta nel bicchiere' (The Storm in a Glass) opened at Francesca Antonini Contemporanea in Rome, curated by Saverio Verini. Featuring five artists, the exhibition presents works that evoke aquatic themes through fragments, addressing origins and the duality of otherness and identity. Daniele Di Girolamo (Pescara, 1995) contributes 'A Misure of Distance I (2)', a thermoplastic installation with rotating cylinders containing sand that mimics the sound of waves. Beatrice Pediconi (Rome, 1972) shows painted canvases with photographic films, conveying a state of quiescence. Mario Airò (Pavia, 1961) presents stylized vases with peonies and tulips, suggesting growth. Gregorio Botta (Naples, 1953) exhibits 'Muta', an aquarium with a submerged Tibetan bell that cannot ring but transmits an internal, muffled perception. A 1940s drawing by Alberto Savinio depicts a small sailboat carried by waves, evoking memory and the inner abyss. The exhibition runs at Francesca Antonini Contemporanea in Rome.