9 Churches 9 Columns

Spanning a large surface area of 30 m², the installation consists of nine octagonal platforms featuring nine electromagnetically levitating objects. “9 Churches 9 Columns” is an explicit reference to Saint Basil’s Cathedral—originally known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat (Собор Покрова пресвятой Богородицы, что на Рву).

Erected in Moscow’s Red Square between 1555 and 1561, the Cathedral represents the geometric center of the city and was originally called Trinity Church. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the cathedral was perceived as a symbol of the heavenly city on earth; it comprises eight lateral churches arranged around a ninth, central one—the Church of the Intercession, popularly known as Jerusalem.

Fascinated by connective geometry and the compatibility between different disciplines, scientific theories, and religious theosophies, Luca Pozzi presents a “conversation” bridging history, science, politics, and spirituality.