Journals of Physics and Metaphysics. Vol. 3. The Shape of Italy

The Journals of Physics and Metaphysics from the Cerruti Collection are a space for critical inquiry devoted to the study and reflection on themes tied to the collection of entrepreneur and collector Francesco Federico Cerruti, now preserved in the villa at Rivoli.

Each issue explores selected topics through a dual lens: the "physical," with an analytical, philological, and at times rigorously scientific approach; and the "metaphysical," which favors a narrative and philosophical perspective. The title of the series reflects this twofold nature, paying homage to Giorgio de Chirico-founder of Metaphysical Art, one of Cerruti's most cherished artists, and represented in the collection by ten paintings.

The third issue, La forma dell'Italia (The Shape of Italy), examines the theme from different angles, featuring essays by Raffaele Bedarida and Stefano Chiodi, an unpublished short story by Helena Janeczek, and a contribution by artist Alessandra Ferrini.