The residency took place in the Chiesa della Misericordia, a historic church in Venice. While observing the building, I became interested in its brick walls, their characteristic Venetian red colour, and the salt crystals appearing on damp surfaces. In Venice, moisture and salt carried by the lagoon environment gradually affect the city’s buildings, leaving visible traces on their walls.

I used different natural earths gathered from various locations, including a red earth pigment known as rosso veneto. The colour of the glasses draws on the tones of the church’s brickwork, while their material connects them to the wider landscape.

The idea was to let the work continue its development through contact with the place that inspired it. The glasses were placed in a recess in the church wall, among missing bricks and damp areas, where they will remain for several months exposed to the action of moisture and salt. During this time, the building and its environment will continue to shape the sculpture as salt crystals gradually form on its surface.

Rather than representing the wall, the glasses become part of the ongoing interaction between architecture and the surrounding environment.