Rʳoma Lepanto

Mix media on fabric, 210x300cm, 2024

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In the collage Rʳoma Lepanto, De Rosa explore the historical context of discrimination against Roma*, the complexities of religious and ethnic tensions and their lasting impact on contemporary society and conflict dynamics .
In the aftermath of conflicts such as the Battle of Lepanto and amidst the religious and political tensions of the time, minority groups, including the Roma*, were often caught in the crossfire or taken as scapegoats.
Through the use of images, threads and collages, De Rosa have attempted to tell the story from the point of view of the Roma* and Italians and, above all, highlighting how the legacy of historical events such as the Battle of Lepanto serves as a reminder of the complex interplay between religion, ethnicity and power dynamics in shaping human history and contemporary social challenges.


Collection Stiftung Kai Dikhas