ROME: Piranesi’s vision
state Library of Victoria
Exhibition design / Exhibition graphic design / Production / Installation
Exhibition design / Exhibition graphic design / Production / Installation
The exhibition displayed images of classical and baroque Rome by Italian master printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–78). These rare artworks revealed a city of extreme contrasts: grand churches, imposing palaces and monumental ruins peopled by aristocrats, tourists, clergy and beggars. From St Peter’s Basilica to the Pantheon and the Colosseum, these superb, iconic prints from Piranesi's Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) capture the very essence of Rome. Curated by Dr. Colin Holden
The exhibition design drew upon illustrations by Piranesi which were photographed at high resolution and manipulated to create the graphic installation in the space. Large scale black and white prints on paper were form cut by hand and applied to the yellow gallery walls to create a rich interior referencing the 1700s. Visitors could walk over a large lino print of 1700s Rome at the entrance to the exhibition.
Completed as Exhibition Designer/Producer at the State Library of Victoria with Exhibition Design Assistant Jessie Hunter
Images: State Library of Victoria
