Fragments of Water is a site-responsive installation created in response to the2023 discovery of an ancient water path in Rome. A research project on the notion of change using the archaeology process as a starting point to trace the relationship between memory and the transformative dynamics of places.

 

In 2023, an archaeological excavation in the city of Rome reveals a water path. A fragile trace on the ground formed by humidity - but which has survived for centuries – is now exposed by the experts, only to become ephemeral. 
To preserve and document the fragile imprint left by centuries of water movement, the artist created a series of molds. 

The first molds recorded the water path as initially uncovered , recording this movement as close as possible to the original time period in which it existed. A few days later, at the same locations, later casts reflected changes made during the excavation process. Therefore, these sets of molds document both the passage of water in the distant past and human behavior during a brief period of time in the present. 

Presented on-site as fragments, the work treats the fleeting presence of water with the same reverence typically reserved for architectural remains, exploring themes of transformation, memory, and the shifting narratives embedded in place.
Presented at the archaeological site of Appia Antica 39 in colaborration with the University of Ferrara, funded by the European Union, implemented by Goethe Institut.
​​In collaboration with Alexandros Khan, under the scientific direction of  Francesca Romana Fiano (University of Ferrara).