Fili di Seta

Fili di seta (Silk Threads).

The water of the Leno stream, the mulberry leaf, the silkworm, the skein of silk, the final product of the silk industry. From the mid-16th century to the end of the 19th century, the cultivation of the mulberry tree as an essential nourishment for the breeding of the silkworm, the complete cycle of silk processing have built the fortunes of great families from Rovereto, but also work and sustenance for the local population.

Polyptych. archival digital pigment print on mulberry paper, 205x112 cm

Fili di Seta, Museo della Città di Rovereto (Rovereto City Museum), exhibition open until March 30, 2025.