Gian Maria Tosatti's 'Terra dell’ultimo cielo' at Ex Ospedale Militare, Naples

Gian Maria Tosatti's installation '7_Terra dell’ultimo cielo' (part of 'Sette Stagioni dello Spirito', 2016) is presented at the former Military Hospital in Naples. The work explores collective identity, post-war trauma, and unresolved historical conflicts through a series of rooms and objects. Tosatti's practice digs into Italy's 'infinite and lacerating post-war' spanning seventy years, unearthing residual psychic materials and forgotten histories. The installation evokes a mystical and social narrative tinged with horror, blending influences from Lovecraft, Eduardo De Filippo, Anna Maria Ortese, Curzio Malaparte, and Leo Longanesi. Christian Caliandro's essay frames the work as a challenge to Italian cynicism, citing Leopardi's 'Discorso sopra lo stato presente dei costumi degl’italiani'. The piece is photographed by Ilaria Abbiento. The work is part of a larger series that constitutes a single 'monstrous' artwork.