From late May to the end of October 2025, the two large colored copper roses by Italian artist Francesca Leone will be exhibited in London’s Lower Grosvenor Gardens as part of the Westminster City Council.
Created using reclaimed materials – sheet metal, industrial scrap – and shaped into forms as delicate as petals, the roses express the core themes of the artist’s work: reuse of matter, memory, time, and transformation.
The rose, a symbol of London and British identity, is reinterpreted here in sculptural form – a metaphor for beauty that is both resilient and fragile. The copper, treated with oxidation and patinas, offers a vibrant, ever-changing range of colors, responding to natural light and the surrounding urban landscape.
The artist’s work is deeply conscious of environmental concerns: by reusing discarded and industrial materials, the sculptures reflect on today’s ecological urgencies, proposing an aesthetic of regeneration and responsibility.
Placed in London’s public space, these roses become poetic and silent presences – signs of a possible nature, regenerated through the artistic gesture.
This intervention continues the artist’s path, which for years has explored sculpture and installation, with works exhibited in major museums and public spaces worldwide – transforming humble materials into suspended, evocative visions deeply rooted in time.
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JD Malat Gallery
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