Intermediality in Roman Antiquity and Fresco Painting

This presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute London forms part of Italian Research Projects collaboration between ICI London and University of the Arts, London.

On March 3, 2026 ICI London and University of the Arts, London present the first of two evenings of artists talks showcasing the research and artworks created during the University of the Arts London’s Fine Art Research Fellowships at the British School at Rome. The fellowship involved academic staff involved with practice-based fine art research spending time working in Rome, creating artworks, and researching more generally aspects of the culture and history of Italy.

Juan Bolivar presents Intermediality in Roman Antiquity and Fresco Painting Through painting, film and drawing Juan Bolivar explores the intermedial qualities of Roman fresco painting and examines their material qualities and the facture, as well their social purposes – in connection to the depicted elements (such as food, music and performance).

Eva Sajovic presents the film Rise and Fall of a Temple. The film explores the ideological pillars of empire—tracing their origins in Ancient Rome and examining their enduring presence within contemporary power structures. The project asks what might emerge from their collapse—not with fear, but with hope of providing an opening for dialogue, imagination, and agency.

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