The old folk legends and traditions of Mezzano center on the idea of predicting the future, as a way of staying safe from natural disasters: living in the mountains, particularly in the past, was difficult and risky. But Luca Pozzi’s approach looks toward the future in a positive way: taking a privileged point of view toward the distant past, and contributing to a renewal of the relationship between myth and legend, between art and science. ARKANIANS explores these fascinations and brings them to an interdisciplinary level, fusing contemporary art with theoretical physics.
Dragon’s Eggs and Arkanian Shenron bring together different languages and age-old techniques, such as bronze casting or totemic woodworking, and the aerospace engineering of INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics).
The Dragon’s Eggs, positioned in an open field at the foot of the village, observe Mezzano from atop their pedestals – three white fir trunks almost 5 meters high – and are equipped with muon particle detectors.

Luca Pozzi (Milan, 1983) studies quantum gravity, cosmology and particle physics. His theoretical research is converted into a series of hybrid installations featuring magnetic sculptures, levitating objects, AR/VR, and a performative use of photography.