Gino De Dominicis's 1975+27 Reenacted at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis

Luca Lo Pinto has reenacted Gino De Dominicis's 1975 performance "1975+27" at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis in Rome's Trastevere district from March 13 to April 18, 2026. The original work was created for Fabio Sargentini's exhibition "24 ore su 24" at Galleria L'Attico in Rome on January 31, 1975, where De Dominicis scattered drawing pins on the floor to form the phrase "NOI SIAMO LE PUNTINE" (WE ARE THE PINS). The title "1975+27" likely combines the year with the artist's age. De Dominicis (1947-1998) was a key figure in Italian contemporary art, known for eclectic, surreal, and provocative works across media, including his controversial 1972 Venice Biennale piece "Seconda soluzione di continuità (L'universo è immobile)" featuring a young man with Down syndrome. The reenactment in a deconsecrated church space evokes the cultural zeitgeist of the 1970s.