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DIVINA SIMULACRA

Masterpieces of classical sculpture from the Uffizi Gallery

Ninfa seduta, II secolo d.C., Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Seated Nymph, 2nd century AD, Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The curatorial project of the exhibition aims to highlight part of the rich collection of ancient sculpture already present in Le Gallerie degli Uffizi, through the recomposition of some sculptural groups and making some of the museum's most important works more accessible to the public, including some sculptures present inside the Tribune.

The Exhibition Design project engaged with the characteristics of the recently restored Vasari rooms, creating a dialogue between the works and in relation to the space, taking into account the large flow of visitors, the routes, the lines of sight, the safety criteria, creating a spatial system that is unique each time.

Therefore, an articulated system was developed between bases on the ground, bases on rectangular or circular platforms, scenic backdrops, studied according to shared criteria, the spatial characteristics of the rooms and the dimensional characteristics of the works.

An alphabet consisting of compositional and material elements that fit into the historical context, variously combined according to the needs of each room, but with a common language.

Client:
Le Gallerie degli Uffizi

Director:
Eike D. Schmidt

A cura di:
Fabrizio Paolucci

Exhibition Design project by:
Lian Pellicanò
DEFERRARI+MODESTI
Javier Deferrari | Lavinia Modesti

Collaborators:
Oliviero Martini
Gianni Bertozzi
Fabio Facchini

Contractor:
Opera Laboratories | Roberto Popovic

Year: 2022/2023
Surface: 200 sq m
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By concession of the Ministry of Culture
Le Gallerie degli Uffizi

Sarcofago con ratto di Persefone, 170-180 d.C. - Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Sarcophagus with the abduction of Persephone, 170-180 AD - Florence, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Testa virile su erma moderna, cd. Sofocle, Prima metà del II secolo d.C., Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Virile head on a modern herm, cd. Sophocles, First half of the 2nd century AD, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Venere dei Medici, Fine II a.C. - inizi del I secolo a.C., Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Venus de' Medici, Late 2nd century BC - early 1st century BC, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Statua di Venere, cd. Venere Celeste, Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Statue of Venus, cd. Celestial Venus, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design
Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi, Divina Simulacra, Deferrari Modesti, Exhibition Design

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