Fontana-Fontana

A fibreglass sphere with a series of holes in one half illuminated by a spotlight so as to complete the series by means of light inside the other. Geometry and technology meld in poetry through the artist’s work. A Roman artist by birth and training, Mochetti made his debut on the capital’s art scene in 1968 with his first solo show at the historic Galleria La Salita, comprising ten projects and two completed works. Oscillating from the outset between the twin poles of art and technology, he works with an understanding of the laws of atomic physics and quantum mechanics while focusing particular attention on light. The action performed on the sphere makes an evident allusion to the work on material and the concept of space introduced by Lucio Fontana: an open, nuclear spatiality where a beam of light produces a temporary visual result the perception of which changes in relation to time and viewpoint. Mochetti’s work finds its perfect location in the middle of the room, in accordance with his wishes, and gives meaning to the space it inhabits by conjuring up neo-Metaphysical settings. (Transl. by Paul Metcalfe per Scriptum, Roma)