“The afternoon of life is just as full of meaning as the morning”
C. G. Jung in Complete Works vol. 7, Part 114

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The Biferno river winds its way through the centre of Molise in a wooded area full of valleys and mountains, dotted with small villages; following the bends in the river you suddenly come across Castropignano which stands in an elevated position dominating the valley. Tommaso Spazzini Villa first came here at the end of February when it was bitterly cold and the trees were covered with a thin blanket of snow.
Castropignano has a majestic Norman-era castle: the construction of the Evoli castle dates back to 1362 and it was commissioned by the family of the same name. It is located on a rock overlooking the Biferno valley, a rock pennant that looks over beech and oak forests where the Samnites once lived.
The castle, once teeming with life, is now in ruins, worn away by time and abandonment. There’s no roof over the upper floor, but you can still admire the majestic structure of the building: it is a monolithic giant that extends from the bare rock, guarding the town. It’s here that the artist has decided to concentrate his work.
The artist was inspired by the place and was curious about the possible connection between himself and the castle: asking himself what relationship can arise between the artist and the castle when his works will eventually be located there?
Tommaso Spazzini Villa wanted to create a concrete bond for life that isn’t conceptual but strongly physical. Life returns to the castle through the immateriality of the artist’s intervention that consists of a light turning on and off marked by the sound of the beat. In an interior room, the large drawing Senza titolo [Radice] deals with interiority and intimate and invisible bonds. The two works in the towers invite the visitor to hear and see through the eyes and ears of the artist who has become an integral part of the castle. This work is unique in so far as the stone castle can no longer be distinguished from the human being who experiences its spaces through his works.

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Permanent works:

01. Tommaso Spazzini Villa, Senza titolo [Paesaggio sonoro], 2022, installation, audio, ceramic, iron, 140 x 150 cm.

Castropignano (CB), Molise

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02. Tommaso Spazzini Villa, Con questi occhi guardami, 2022, wrought iron writing, 85 x 350 cm

Castopignano (CB), Molise

Tommaso Spazzini Villa (Milan, 1986) is a young Italian artist who lives and works in Rome. Before moving to Rome, he studied economics at Bocconi University in Milan and was awarded a BA in History of Art from La Sapienza University and a diploma from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. During his studies at the Accademia, Spazzini Villa focused on the technique of drawing, the medium of some of his most important series to date, which include Radici (Roots) and Impronte (Imprints).
Still early in his career, Spazzini Villa has had solo shows at Volta Gallery (Basilea, 2017), Satchii Gallery (London, 2016) and ProjectB Gallery (Milan, 2016). Collective exhibitions include: Oro d’Italia (Rome and New York, 2019), Yia Art Fair (Paris, 2015), START (Satchii Gallery, London, 2015) and Istanbul Contemporary (Istanbul, 2014).