Francesca Crisafulli, Calpestami, 2026

This volume stems from the idea of sharing an unusual form of entertainment, useful for poking fun at emotional fragility together with all those people who recognize that “matters of the heart” are often handled with their feet. It is precisely these situations, however, that most easily bring us back down to earth or, in this specific case, push our gaze downward.

Francesca’s is a true apotropaic ritual, which began in 2018 as a form of misunderstood communication of love and has transformed over time into a serial collector’s collection. It is a variation on the theme of the mirage: a detail invisible to most, which only reveals itself to those who know how to look for it.

If the average size of a human heart is roughly equivalent to a clenched fist, this booklet, almost like a ‘caress in a fist’, acts as a vending machine for trampled hearts or hearts waiting to be trampled, ready to be discovered on the asphalt.