The Museum of Rescued Art was established in 2022 in the Octagonal Mall of the Baths of Diocletian (more known as the Planetarium) to showcase all the stages involved in the recovery of artworks: from investigations and cultural diplomacy to the return of masterpieces carried out by various institutions of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Invited by the Mayor of Rome, we had the opportunity to visit "Una regina polacca in Campidoglio. Maria Casimira e la famiglia reale Sobieski a Roma", now on view at the Musei Capitolini until 21 September 2025. Curated by Francesca Ceci, the exhibition brings together over 60 works—many never before displayed—including paintings, prints, letters,...

III. Landscape and Material Dialogue

Working between the studio and the shoreline, Laura Medcalf creates tactile, light-sensitive works shaped by open water, minerals, and time. Her practice, grounded in both experimentation and presence, merges natural forces with artistic intention, yielding textured, meditative pieces that feel as much found as they are made.