Triumphs and Laments is a large-scale, 500 meter-long frieze, erased from the biological patina on the travertine embankment walls that line Rome’s urban waterfront. Exploring dominant tensions in the history of the Eternal City from past to present, a procession of figures, up to 10 meters high, will represent Rome’s greatest victories and defeats from mythological time to present, forming a silhouetted procession on Piazza Tevere, between Ponte Sisto and Ponte Mazzini.

Hidden within the fantastic serpentine meander of the river, Piazza Tevere was founded on an underutilized, central section of the Tiber between Ponte Sisto and Ponte Mazzini – equal in size and proportion to the ancient Circus Maximus.

The premiere stage for contemporary art on the city’s waterfront, Piazza Tevere is the cornerstone of a long-term urban placemaking initiative led by TEVERETERNO and conducted in partnership with local institutions, governmental agencies, and community partners, working together to create a public gathering space; a venue for art beyond the traditional confines of museum, gallery, or concert hall; a commons – a piazza for the Tiber.

Free entry