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Maurizio Nannucci's Neon Installation on Rome's Gazometro

exhibition · 2026-04-26

Maurizio Nannucci's neon installation 'More than meets the eye' has been installed on the Gazometro G3 at Eni's Ostiense complex in Rome, visible until March 26, 2026. Originally created in 2015 for the MAXXI facade and now part of its permanent collection, the work is displayed in a new variant as part of the 'Arte al Gazometro' program, a partnership between MAXXI and Eni. The white neon phrase, aligned vertically on the 90-meter-high gasometer built in 1935-37 by Ansaldo, aims to bridge contemporary art and industrial archaeology. The site, once Italy's and Europe's largest gasometer, was remediated by Eni since 2006 and now hosts ROAD – Rome Advanced District. The program began in 2024 with a contemporary art exhibition, followed by 'Punti di vista' in spring-summer 2025 curated by Marco Capasso featuring 19 figurative artists. Nannucci, born in Florence in 1939, has explored the intersection of art, language, and light since the 1960s, with his first neon works dating to 1967.

Key facts

  • Maurizio Nannucci's neon installation 'More than meets the eye' is on the Gazometro G3 in Rome Ostiense until March 26, 2026.
  • The work was originally created in 2015 for the MAXXI facade and is part of its permanent collection.
  • The installation is part of the 'Arte al Gazometro' program, a partnership between MAXXI and Eni.
  • The Gazometro G3 was built in 1935-37 by Ansaldo, standing 90 meters tall with a diameter of 60 meters and capacity of 200,000 cubic meters.
  • Eni has remediated the area since 2006 and established ROAD – Rome Advanced District.
  • The 'Arte al Gazometro' program started in 2024 and included the exhibition 'Punti di vista' in spring-summer 2025 curated by Marco Capasso.
  • Nannucci's research since the 1960s focuses on the interplay of art, language, image, light, color, and space using neon, photography, video, sound, and artist books.
  • The site was originally the Officina San Paolo gas production plant, designed in 1909.

Entities

Artists

  • Maurizio Nannucci
  • Mimmo Paladino
  • Ernesto Morales
  • Atak
  • Severin Gambier
  • Erk14
  • Vera Flux
  • Lorenzo Capolupi
  • Marco Capasso

Institutions

  • MAXXI
  • Eni
  • Ansaldo
  • ROAD – Rome Advanced District
  • Videocittà
  • Artribune
  • Amici del MAXXI

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Ostiense
  • Florence
  • Gazometro G3
  • Complesso Eni di Roma Ostiense
  • ex Officina San Paolo

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