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Francesco Colucci’s work unfolds through installations that explore the concepts of memory, identity, and transformation. Using second-hand clothing as his primary medium, Francesco gives new voice to objects that have already lived, embedding layers of personal and collective stories into the fabrics. Each garment, marked by signs of use and wear, becomes a fragment of humanity—a physical testimony to the passage of time and emotion.

In his compositions, the garment sheds its original function to become living matter, capable of evoking absent presences and inner spaces. Through a process of selection, assemblage, and metamorphosis, he constructs environments suspended between fragility and resilience, where everyday objects are infused with renewed poetic energy. His work invites reflection on the value of traces, of loss, and the possibility of rebirth inherent in every sign of deterioration.

The outcome of these principles is the creation of the ephemeral, capturing the fragile instant of transformation. His works exist as temporary apparitions—bodies of memory that dissolve into space. They celebrate the beauty of decay and change, challenging the notion of permanence and turning everyday materials into poetic symbols of lived experience.

Ephemerality becomes a central component: his installations are set up, exhibited, and then dismantled, making room for new creations. This continuous cycle reflects his vision of art as a constantly evolving process, where each work is a unique and unrepeatable moment.

Ordinary materials become surreal sculptures that defy the conventions of both fashion and art. His layered fabrics, exaggerated volumes, and mannequin masks create a dialogue between the body and the garment, between identity and its representation.