For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the metaphysical worlds of Giorgio de Chirico — silent spaces, suspended atmospheres and architectures that seem to exist outside of time.

Discovering Tresigallo was therefore a strange experience. What I had always imagined through painting suddenly appeared in reality.

Built during the 1930s and shaped by the ideals of Italian Rationalist architecture, Tresigallo reveals itself through empty streets, precise geometries and an almost theatrical stillness. Walking through the town often feels like stepping into a landscape where reality and imagination overlap.

Once an industrial centre, the town experienced decades of decline and abandonment. Today, it is slowly rediscovering its identity and cultural significance, reclaiming its place as what many define as Italy's Metaphysical City.

This project is both a personal exploration and a visual encounter with a place suspended between history, memory and fiction.