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Due Massi Identici Bellinzona, Switzerland, 2026

Due Massi Identici, 2026. Steel, stainless steel, granite boulder. Installation view at Bellinzona, Switzerland 2026.
Due Massi Identici consists of two milled rock blocks suspended from a stainless steel structure reminiscent of laboratory support stands. The work measures 4.15 m in height and weighs approximately 5 tonnes. At first glance, the stones appear to be solid boulders; on closer inspection, however, each is revealed as a thin outer shell, reinforced with carbon fiber and supported by a delicate internal stainless steel lattice directly connected to the load-bearing rods. Designed for permanent outdoor installation, the supporting structure is composed of solid stainless steel rods joined by custom CNC-milled nodes, stabilized with bolts and dowel pins, and anchored via threaded connections to stainless steel feet welded onto a steel base.

Due Massi Identici, 2026. Steel, stainless steel, granite boulder. Installation view at Bellinzona, Switzerland 2026.

Due Massi Identici, 2026. Steel, stainless steel, granite boulder. Installation view at Bellinzona, Switzerland 2026.

Due Massi Identici, 2026. Steel, stainless steel, granite boulder. Installation view at Bellinzona, Switzerland 2026.

Due Massi Identici, 2026. Technical drawing