The Contemporary Ruins of Artist Francesca Polizzi on Show in Palermo. Landscapes in Dissolve

Francesca Polizzi (Palermo, 1988) presents her latest solo exhibition, "Lunaria," at RizzutoGallery in Palermo. The show features sculptures and installations that explore themes of ruins, fragments, and natural cycles, with works created specifically for the exhibition. Key pieces include "Lunaria 2" (2026), a bronze and brass branch mimicking the Lunaria annua plant, and "Volta" (2026), a large white sculpture in iron, wool, and plaster that inverts a vaulted ceiling, evoking collapse and transformation. Polizzi blends natural forms with architectural elements, using materials like raw felt, resins, waxes, and metals to create hybrid landscapes that speak to decay and renewal.

This exhibition matters because Polizzi’s work engages with contemporary sculptural practices that bridge nature, architecture, and the passage of time, offering a poetic meditation on impermanence and memory. By transforming raw materials into evocative fragments, she contributes to ongoing dialogues in the art world about materiality, sustainability, and the aesthetics of ruins. The show also highlights the vitality of Palermo’s gallery scene and the growing international interest in Italian artists working across traditional and experimental techniques.