Jakub Woynarowski's 'Sol Salutis' Installation at Pastificio Cerere in Rome

Polish artist Jakub Woynarowski presents 'Sol Salutis: il linguaggio dei numeri', a multimedia installation at Spazio Molini in Pastificio Cerere, Rome, until December 18. The work draws on Adam Mickiewicz's unfinished poem 'History of the Future', which proposes translating words into numerical values and predicts technologies like airplanes and spacecraft. Woynarowski's installation uses fiber optics and references Archimedean mirrors that could reflect solar writing. The artist describes it as a metaphorical 'receiving device' that decodes hidden meanings in textual and numerical combinations, allowing viewers to interpret signals from the future. The exhibition is organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in collaboration with the Polish Institute in Rome, in partnership with Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, and co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. It is part of a larger project across five European cities linked to Mickiewicz: Paris, Vilnius, Rome, Istanbul, and Krakow.