MONIA GIANNINI

"Eternal Poppies" is an installation of sustainable textile sculptures exploring themes as growth, transformation, and permanence. The project takes inspiration from the poppy —a fragile, spontaneous flower, a symbol of resilience and freedom—deeply rooted in the artist’s memory and her native landscape. The installation unfolds as an imaginary field captured in various stages: from closed buds and progressive blossomings to a monumental poppy in its full splendor, rendered "eternal" and rescued from its ephemeral nature. The works are crafted from "reclaimed and discarded materials" sourced from the Marche region: deadstock fabrics, silk organza, knitwear, leather, and marble or stone construction waste for the bases. Seams, marks, and imperfections remain intentionally visible, turning the material's past into an expressive language. The project champions concrete sustainability and celebrates "Made in Marche" as a virtuous system of local expertise and short supply chains, through a process of "creative upcycling" that transforms what was once discarded into a new form of presence and value.