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 The Imperfecta Gallery is excited to present Fellini, Méliès and Collodi - Reimagining classics with papier mache. On view April 2-25 2026, the show includes new works by Italian mask maker Alessandra Gugliara… except that only some pieces are new, because they were… lost – this is an intriguing story!

In December 2025 Italian mask maker Alessandra Gugliara shipped her new body of work to the Imperfecta Gallery for her solo show "Aletheya." However, half of the collection never reached the gallery, apparently lost by the postal service. Only half of the new body of work ended up being showcased in February. The loss of the remaining pieces left a saddening and disappointing gap in Gugliara and the Gallery.

However, in March 2026, a miracle occurred – a parcel with the missing masks appeared at the imperfecta gallery, unannounced. Where they were for the past 3 months will remain a mystery – perhaps they travelled the world?

Given the rekindled opportunity, Imperfecta's curator Daria Loi reimagined the entire collection and, with Gugliara's permission, decided to showcase the entire set with new stories, all emerging from her embrace of the refound loot.

In Fellini, Méliès and Collodi - Reimagining classics with papier mache, a portion of the show is dedicated to "The Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) by Carlo Collodi, a second to "La strada" (1954) by Federico Fellini and the third to "A Trip to the Moon" (1902) by Georges Méliès. Works are clustered according to these three wondrous themes and accompanied by curatorial notes about the 3 classics they narrate.

About the artist

Graduated from the State Art Institute of Monza (Italy), Alessandra worked in fashion and theater and currently conducts experiential artistic workshops with the ArtLab™ method at schools, private individuals and museums. Her artistic research focuses on the study of identity, in search of the Soul.

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Read the Press Release here.