Sidival Fila opens Bocconi Art Gallery in Rome with an exhibition on

Sidival Fila opens the Bocconi Art Gallery in Rome

The Bocconi Art Gallery has opened at the university's new Villa Morgagni campus in Rome with a solo exhibition by Sidival Fila. The Brazilian artist and Franciscan friar, based in Rome since 1985, presents works that transform liturgical fabrics into contemporary pieces, offering fresh symbolic and narrative readings.

Filaoperates on ecclesiastical textiles and furnishings, using cutting, stitching and remodelling to redefine the material presence of objects and to explore the balance between immanence and transcendence.

Highlights of the exhibition

The show gathers recent works and earlier pieces that map the artist's research into materiality and ritual. Key works include:

• ST 04, Branches (series) compositions where fabric fragments are fixed onto wooden supports, playing with weight and lightness;
• Metafora Avorio 15 (2025) works that open contemplative depths through visible sutures and openings;
• Other pieces that reframe sacred vestments and objects within contemporary narrative forms.

Who should visit

The exhibition is recommended for contemporary art audiences, those interested in the intersection of ritual and artistic practice, and visitors curious about the reuse of historical materials in a modern context. The installation encourages quiet observation and inclusive engagement.

Practical information

• Venue: Villa Morgagni, Bocconi's new Rome campus.
• Artist: Sidival Fila.
• Themes: liturgical textiles, the sacred, material transformation, contemplation.
• Visiting tips: opening times and access rules may change; please check the Bocconi Art Gallery official channels for up-to-date information and booking requirements.

The opening expands the university's exhibition program to Rome, transferring initiatives developed in Milan and creating new opportunities to connect historical materials with contemporary artistic approaches.