«Flavia Rossi. Ànemos» at San Francesco a Ripa, June 24 to December 19, 2026

The exhibition «Ànemos. Icone fotografiche di Flavia Rossi», opened on June 24, 2026, can be visited through December 19, 2026 in the frescoed gallery of the monastery of the Church of San Francesco a Ripa, at Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi 88 in Rome. It is open Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., curated by Livia Danese.

Updated November 9, 2026.

The event

The title evokes the wind, which in the Canticle of the Creatures Saint Francis names among the forces of nature in the line «Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate vento». In Flavia Rossi's images the wind is never depicted directly: it reveals itself through what it moves and transforms, namely water, light and sky. The photographer chose showers as her subject, stripped of their everyday function and turned into suspended presences, almost contemporary icons, with jets of water crossed by air that take on changing, light forms.

The exhibition is part of «Francesco a Roma», the program promoted within the initiatives for the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. The photographic project, a sequence of five shots in which water and wind merge in a symbiotic relationship, was made in the setting of the ancient hospice for the care of the poor that hosted the saint during his visits to Rome. Flavia Rossi's pictures do not refer to the iconography of Francis's life: the natural element is the protagonist, and the link with the Franciscan world moves to a symbolic level.

The initiative is produced by Studio SNA, Susanna Nobili Architecture, with the support of Enel and PwC. The prints are by Digid'A Davide Di Gianni, the frames by Martinelli, and the installation and production by Matteo Pompili and Artiser srl.

Where it takes place: San Francesco a Ripa

The San Francesco a Ripa complex, in the Trastevere district, is tied to the memory of Francis in Rome: the exhibition weaves contemporary art, spirituality and nature into the historic space of the frescoed gallery. To continue a visit in the neighborhood, there are Fulco Pratesi. Acquerelli Pionieri at the Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Le Parole delle Scrittrici and Casotto at Ex Elettrofonica.

Practical information

• Dates: opened June 24, 2026, on view through December 19, 2026
• Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Venue: frescoed gallery of the monastery of the Church of San Francesco a Ripa, Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi 88, Rome
• Curator: Livia Danese
• Information: 06 5819020 or 06 5881331
• Getting there: use the ATAC route planner

Frequently asked questions about Ànemos by Flavia Rossi

What is on view?

Photographs by Flavia Rossi in which water, light and sky reveal the wind, a subject that never appears directly in the images.

What are the opening hours?

Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Until when can it be visited?

Through December 19, 2026.

Who curated it?

Livia Danese, as part of the «Francesco a Roma» program.

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