Who better than Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions, to represent an artist's first solo exhibition? A two-faced god, able to simultaneously look to the past and the future, without ever losing sight of the present horizon. With Ianus - The Door Between Past and Future, Alessia Filosi inaugurates her first solo show at The Forum Cultura, symbolically evoking the archetype of Janus as a guide in this artistic journey. The ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions becomes an emblematic title encapsulating her exploration: art as passage, a bridge between what has already happened and what is yet to come. Janus, with his dual gaze toward past and future, perfectly embodies this dichotomy: beginning and end, entry and exit, inside and outside, past and future. His power is that of connecting different worlds, times, and spaces, always through a door—the same door Alessia Filosi invites us to cross with her art. The Latin term ianua, derived from Janus, indeed means "door," a passage between what has been and what will be.

But if the past and future are under Janus' vigilant protection, what role does the present play, that fragile threshold linking them? This very question forms the foundation of the entire exhibition: Can the present be the door between past and future, and can art still have this power?

In the present day, in the contemporary world, is it still possible to create art? Can contemporary art be the bridge between past, present, and future? Is innovation still possible? Does creative genius still exist? Or is everything we produce inevitably influenced by images and information that reach us relentlessly, without our always being aware of it?

In the fast-paced, hyperconnected world we live in, Alessia Filosi, an archaeologist with art in her DNA, questions the very meaning of creating contemporary art, exploring fundamental issues. The exhibition does not seek to provide definitive answers; rather, it invites the public to reflect on these questions: What is inspiration today? Is it something pure, or is it a blend of sensory, visual, and cultural experiences that we internalize and unconsciously rework? Does it still make sense to talk about "new art" in an era where everything seems to have already been said, seen, and experienced?

The works, created with mixed media, collage, and recycled objects, exist in a dimension that recalls the deeper concept of Pop Art, not only because of the materials used, which are typical of mass visual culture, but also for their ability to reflect the constant bombardment of images and information that characterizes our era. Just as the Pop Art of the 1960s reflected popular culture and consumerism, these works engage with the overabundance of media stimuli, exploring the tension between creative individuality and the collective imagery we've already seen.

Thanks to her academic background, Alessia Filosi draws from the past and reinterprets it in a contemporary light, creating a bridge between old and new. The recycled materials and collages used by the artist are not merely a stylistic choice; they become a dialogue between what was and what is now, between past and present: a critical commentary on visual and cultural consumerism.

The reuse of objects and images from the past is a way to question what it means to create art today, in a world saturated with stimuli. Every fragment, every detail, becomes part of a mosaic reflecting the chaos and beauty of our time. Through a POP approach that reworks symbols from the present and the past, the artist creates a series of works that speak both to contemporary culture and historical heritage.

The artist's intent is to stimulate new awareness, allowing the visitor to confront the same questions that guided her creation. In a continuous interplay between innovation and appropriation, between creative genius and mediated inspiration, Alessia Filosi invites reflection on our relationship with images and creation in the contemporary era. After pondering these questions, she leaves the audience with this challenge: "Are we to be swept away by the relentless flow of images, or will we use art to reclaim our ability to see and think in new ways?"