Exhibition Details

The appointment is set from November 6th in Monte Carlo, at 32 Boulevard du Moulin, in the very heart of the city, where—under the exceptional dual curatorship of Clemente Tivioli and Nina Yashar—opens TRANSLATIONS, their second collaboration. A show so charged with research, intuition and a touch of transgression that calling it an “exhibition” would be an understatement. Set within a 360-square-metre horseshoe-shaped layout divided into nine immersive rooms, the exhibition offers visitors the chance to uncover the secret behind this rarefied fascination. By opening the doors to a world apart—where aesthetics is not merely an element but an all-encompassing essence, embodied and reinterpreted through every artistic medium—one enters the dreamlike realm created by the visionary duo known for their “pièce unique”.
The itinerary might begin in the white-and-blue room, a tribute to the hypnotic dance of water and clouds that whimsically jewel the sun. There, upon Martino Gamper’s House Plan rug, illuminated by a lamp by Angelo Lelii, stands Patience (Les Illuminations de Rimbaud), a precious 1950 gouache by Fernand Léger. In this space, the works of Lucio Fontana and Agostino Bonalumi find harmony alongside the iridescent resin pieces by Objects of Common Interest, an extension of their Poikilos collection (2023). The Knossiana table lamp and Sole mirror by Filippo Carandini, part of the Muse series inspired by celestial bodies, also feature prominently, amongst others.
A more ancestral atmosphere emerges in the room where Lovers (1954), a blown-glass vase by Marc Chagall echoing the amorous themes of his famous paintings, coexists with the Aphanès series by Roberto Sironi — a collaboration with marble creative Palmalisa Zantedeschi, inspired by prehistoric dolmens and megaliths. Here, Christian Pellizzari’s Turtle Giant Syracus floor lamp illuminates the monolithic vintage armchairs by José Zanine Caldas, evoking a dialogue between nature, archetypes and contemporary sculpture. Provocation, creativity and levity define the room, presenting a blown-glass Centaur Head (1962) created by Fucina degli Angeli after a drawing by Pablo Picasso, alongside the PostForma Ico chairs redesigned by Gamper during his performance for the 10th anniversary of Nilufar Depot in Milan and the neon light sculptures by Arthur Duff, asserting their free presence in space while defying gravity.
Finally, the terrace unveils a selection of the most contemporary works, such as the marble furniture by the Brazilian duo Sette7, combining volumes and geometric forms to create the perfect translation of minimalism and balance and Derek Castiglioni’s creations, including pieces from his Roma collection — defined by clean lines, minimalist forms and a serene color palette recalling the hues of the sea and the enchanting atmosphere of the coast.