CANEMORTO. Megalomanie
09.05.25-18.07.25
A sudden boom, thick smoke, sirens. On Friday, May 2, a violent explosion shook the Nicola Del Roscio Foundation, in the heart of the capital. The mysterious incident involved the well-known masked artist trio CANEMORTO. The three were working on their solo exhibition in Rome, consisting of ten giant intaglio prints, destined to enter the Guinness World Records. The explosion occurred at 2:38 PM, while the artists were engraving massive aluminum plates using highly corrosive acids. According to initial hypotheses, an unexpected chemical reaction may have caused the disaster. When fifirefighters and law enforcement arrived, the scene was shocking: completely crumpled plates, burnt printing proofs, and—most notably—no trace of the three artist.
In the center of the room, a small crater drew the investigators’ attention. Incredibly, inside it were found ten micro intaglio prints, identical in detail to the matrices for the monumental works.Their existence, in those conditions, remains scientifically inexplicable. Despite the mystery, the Foundation has decided not to
cancel the opening of the exhibition, scheduled for May 9. The project curators, Carlotta Spinelli and Davide Pellicciari, made a bold choice: what was meant to be a technical triumph of intaglio art has been transformed into a post-disaster exhibition—a journey through relics, surviving fragments, and, above all, absence. Set up like a contemporary archaeological site, the exhibition offers a vibrant narrative, blending art, science, and the unknown.
Despite the many questions and theories already circulating online, one thing is certain: fortunately, there were no casualties, and the incident—though unsettling—left no tragic consequences. But the mystery of CANEMORTO remains unsolved.
The exhibition is open to the public from Monday to Friday, 11 am – 5.30 pm.
