The transformation of matter, nature and places is at the centre of the second autumn edition of the QU.EEN narrazioni d’arte e natura series at Villa della Regina, curated by Roberto Mastroianni, Sara Lyla Mantica and Valeria Amalfitano, with scientific coordination by Filippo Masino. The theme of metamorphosis becomes a key to engaging with the history of the residence, its architectural and artistic stratifications, and the historic gardens, a living system subject to cycles, transformations and new interpretations.
From 22 September to 22 November 2026, the exhibition project Anatomie della metamorfosi brings together two solo shows: Contre-époque / Fuori dal tempo by Frédérique Nalbandian, in the Appartamento del Re, and Living Mimesis by Fabio Viale, in the Appartamento della Regina. The works of the two artists engage with the rooms of the Villa in two different ways of transforming matter: on the one hand soap and plaster, on the other marble, used to reproduce the appearance of completely different materials.