"Guardian Shadow", Sergia Avveduti at the Civic Medieval Museum
From 28 October 2026 to 10 January 2027, the Civic Medieval Museum in Bologna hosts the first installation in “Guardian Angel” (Ombra custode), a project by Sergia Avveduti curated by Elena Forin. It uses the temporary absence of a work to bring historical and contemporary art into dialogue.
In Room 21, the space of the Saltcellar with Afro-Portuguese lid, an ivory sculpture on loan to Palazzo Te in Mantua, houses “Years between the Seconds – Salt” (2026), created by the artist for this occasion.
The work features a wax hand placed on the base of a metal candle snuffer. The hand holds a small ring from which hangs a salt-coated thread, evoking through materials and suggestions the temporarily absent object.
The lecture invites reflection on the memory of artworks and the life of museum collections, connecting different epochs and languages.
When: from October 28, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Where: Civic Medieval Museum, Room 21, via Manzoni 4, Bologna
Admission: by payment
Information: tel. 051 2193930 / 051 2193916