A project through a visual story that intertwines the images of the Holy Doors with reflections and testimonies on the theme of hope. A choral narration emerges, where art becomes a space for listening and sharing.
La Chapel of the Shroud – a monument that houses one of the symbols of Christianity and universal spirituality – opens up to contemporary art, welcoming a project that intertwines technology, art and faith. In this sacred space, where the Shroud offers itself as a concrete sign of redemption, Oculus-Spei proposes a profound message: hope as a positive force that allows us to face every challenge and every difficulty.
The interactive multimedia work of the Neapolitan artist is structured around five ideal Holy Doors, in front of which the visitor is invited to knock concretely. Beyond the first four Doors the public finds people with disabilities, coming from the four corners of the world: they are men and women who bear witness to strength and resilience. A light that descends from above passes through them, opening a passage in their hearts and in their gaze: in fact, theeye For Annalaura di Luggo it is the key to reaching the deepest part of the human soul.
La Fifth Gate, inspired by that of the Rebibbia prison, opened by Pope Francesco as a sign of welcome and mercy, it represents the most intimate and transformative moment of the journey. The visitor, filmed in real time, finds himself in a symbolic cage, which evokes every form of imprisonment, precariousness and vulnerability. And it is precisely in this condition of "confinement" that the light reappears, suggesting a possible inner liberation through the hope.
Visit to the interactive multimedia installation Oculus-Spei, housed in the Chapel of the Shroud, is included in the ticket to the Royal Museums
For the occasion, by presenting the full ticket of the Diocesan Museum of Turin, a discount will be reserved to visit the Royal Museums (€10 instead of €15); there is also a reduced-price entrance fee to the Diocesan Museum of Turin (€5 instead of €10) by showing the full ticket of the Royal Museums. The free admissions by law, the Museum Pass and the tourist cards remain in force.
Biographical notes
Annalaura di Luggo (1970) was born in Naples, where she lives and works. His path moves mainly between multimedia research, photography, video and direction. His works and installations are created through the fusion of technology and manual skills and interact with the user who is often the protagonist of the action. This leads to reflecting on social and environmental issues. Annalaura di Luggo has addressed issues such as human rights (“Never Give Up”, Nisida Juvenile Prison; “Human Rights Vision” for the Kennedy Foundation in New York), blindness (“Blind Vision” presented at the United Nations and the Italian Consulate in New York), the animal world (“Sea Visions / 7 points of view”), nature and biodiversity (“Genesis” for the 58th. Venice Biennale). The project, called Napoli Eden, with the use of recycled aluminum for the construction of four large site-specific public installations, has encouraged the debate on sustainability in the Campania capital, inspiring the creation of the docu-film “Napoli Eden”, directed by Bruno Colella, which tells the story of the creative process. “Napoli Eden” has qualified for “Consideration” at the 2021 Oscars, in the Best Documentary Feature category. Recycled aluminum and monumentality are also present in the installation intervention in “Collòculi > We Are Art”, a large sculptural iris capable of transmitting multimedia and immersive content. The work was previewed at the Fondazione Banco Napoli in the Campania capital and at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples | MANN. The stages of the creation of Collòculi are the focus of the documentary “We Are Art Through the Eyes of Annalaura”, directed by the artist herself, whose narration oscillates between video art and experimental cinema. The documentary has qualified for “Consideration” at the 2023 Oscars, in the categories of Best Documentary Feature and Best Song. In 2024-2025 he created Oculus-Spei, an interactive multimedia installation designed for the Pantheon in Rome, where it was exhibited under the patronage of the Jubilee and the Ministry of Culture; the installation was then exhibited at the Museo de' Medici in Florence. His bibliography is vast, with contributions from major art critics and international personalities from the world of culture and entertainment, including Paco Barragán, Raisa Clavijo, Hap Erstein, Timothy Hardfield, Stephen Knudsen, Paul Laster, Ivan D'Alberto, Stefano Biolchini, Francesco Gallo, Irene Galuppo, Aldo Gerbino, Giulia Gueci, Marcello Palminteri, Demetrio Paparoni, Gabriele Perretta, Nicoletta Provenzano, Antonello Tolve, Vincenzo Trione, Andrea Viliani. Monographs and catalogues on his work have been published by Artium Publishing, Silvana Editoriale, JUS Museum Edizioni, Sala Editori, Artem. His works are present in public and private collections in Italy and abroad. Among the most recent solo exhibitions are: “Multum animo vidit” at the PAN-Palazzo delle Arti, Naples; “Oscurity and submersion”, at the Steri Monumental Complex in Palermo; “Collòculi / Intro-Spectio”, National Roman Museum-Baths of Diocletian; “Collòculi @Pompeii”, Archaeological Park of Pompeii. His work is exhibited by numerous galleries in Italy and abroad, and in particular by JUS Museum / Contemporary Arts (Naples) which promotes his works through public and private exhibitions and in major art fairs. He has created permanent installations (Museum of the P.
The exhibition, curated by Ivan D'Alberto, promoted by Royal Museums and from Diocesan Museum of Turin, Received the moral patronage of the Jubilee 2025, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and of the Ministry of Justice.
