VALENTINA MARIA BONIFATI
CONCEPT / SYNOPSIS OF THE WORK
“Fortuna che ho amato il ritorno” (Lucky I Loved the Return) stems from a reflection on unreality. The aquatint in the engravings emerges. It determines the invisible. The movement of the visionary machine is indefinite. It can move in one direction or the opposite, but in reality, it moves only within its own existence. There is no defined way, only an indefinite space within which memory takes over and consciousness aims toward vision.
WORK CAPTION
Year of execution: 2026
Techniques: Aquatints on zinc and praxinoscope.
Mediums: Paper, wood, mirror, and iron.
Materials: Aquatints on zinc, paper, wood, mirror, and iron.
Dimensions / Duration: 1 engraving: plate 180 × 250 mm, paper 25 × 50 cm; 12 engravings: plates 100 × 150 mm, paper 11 × 15 cm; praxinoscope approx. 30 × 60 cm; height with pedestal approx. 130 cm.







