As part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Castello di Rivoli, the monumental installation Shade Between Rings of Air (2003) by Gabriel Orozco is presented in Room 18 of Castello. Entering the Museum’s Collection in 2023 thanks to a generous donation by the artist, the work is inspired by the masterpiece of Italian architecture La Pensilina, a structure created in 1952 by Carlo Scarpa for the Central Pavilion at the Giardini of the Venice Biennale. As a 1:1 scale replica of Scarpa’s structure, Orozco’s installation incorporates the entire original design, whose features the artist recognizes as embodying balances and relationships that resonate with his own research, starting from his preference for Japanese culture and circular forms. 

After its initial presentation at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003, Shade Between Rings of Air was exhibited at the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid and later at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City in 2004. The new installation is specifically developed for Castello di Rivoli and is realized in dialogue with the artist.