SELF-REFLECTIONS. Art comes to a halt; the gaze reflects

The automobile, a companion in our daily travels, comes to a halt to welcome art. The journey continues through the act of looking: from the object to the artwork, from the artwork to one’s own reflection, and from that reflection to a question about the self.

In "trans-reflexism"—a concept founded by Roberto Lombardi—the observer’s image enters the artwork via reflective surfaces. One’s face, body, and surroundings become part of a composition that shifts with every encounter. To look is also to become aware of one’s own presence and one’s own way of seeing.

CO-INCIDENT

On its front right side, the Fiat 500 bears the mark of an accident. A sign labeled "Co-Incidente" (a play on the Italian words for "coincidence" and "accident") invites us to view this "wound" as a point of convergence: between the unforeseen and the possible, between a past event and a meaning yet to be constructed. The observer, too, enters into this coincidence, contributing their own presence to the experience of the work.

The small scale of the pieces encourages viewers to slow down and pay close attention. Every detail can serve as a threshold; what you discover inside the car may spark a reflection on what you carry within yourself.

This entire artistic endeavor is curated by trans-reflexist designer Ombretta Giovannini, who facilitates a dialogue between the artworks, the space, and the visitors—shaping an unexpected encounter between art and everyday life.

COME CLOSER. CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE. WHICH PART OF YOU ENTERS THE ARTWORK?

A project by Ombretta Giovannini and Roberto Lombardi

Works by Roberto Lombardi">A Fiat 500 is transformed into an unexpected gallery. Inside, a selection of "trans-reflexist" works by Roberto Lombardi—reproduced in miniature—reveals a landscape to be discovered by drawing closer, shifting one’s position, and allowing oneself to be intrigued.

The automobile, a companion in our daily travels, comes to a halt to welcome art. The journey continues through the act of looking: from the object to the artwork, from the artwork to one’s own reflection, and from that reflection to a question about the self.

In "trans-reflexism"—a concept founded by Roberto Lombardi—the observer’s image enters the artwork via reflective surfaces. One’s face, body, and surroundings become part of a composition that shifts with every encounter. To look is also to become aware of one’s own presence and one’s own way of seeing.

CO-INCIDENT

On its front right side, the Fiat 500 bears the mark of an accident. A sign labeled "Co-Incidente" (a play on the Italian words for "coincidence" and "accident") invites us to view this "wound" as a point of convergence: between the unforeseen and the possible, between a past event and a meaning yet to be constructed. The observer, too, enters into this coincidence, contributing their own presence to the experience of the work.

The small scale of the pieces encourages viewers to slow down and pay close attention. Every detail can serve as a threshold; what you discover inside the car may spark a reflection on what you carry within yourself.

This entire artistic endeavor is curated by trans-reflexist designer Ombretta Giovannini, who facilitates a dialogue between the artworks, the space, and the visitors—shaping an unexpected encounter between art and everyday life.

COME CLOSER. CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE. WHICH PART OF YOU ENTERS THE ARTWORK?

A project by Ombretta Giovannini and Roberto Lombardi

Works by Roberto Lombardi