What is FOROF? Archaeology and contemporary art, a combination in a mutual process of regeneration, inspired by the atmosphere of cultural cafes of the 20th century avant-garde. An immersive and multisensory character, able to offer the visitor a real experience, enhanced by the uniqueness of the place and its history.
Founded by Giovanna Caruso Fendi, FOROF is the first permanent and continuous reality in Rome that proposes the binomial between contemporary art and archaeology, in a mutual process of regeneration. It is located in the heart of Rome, at Palazzo Roccagiovine and preserves the colored marble of the pavement of the Basilica Ulpia and the remains of the eastern apse (II century AC).
FOROF takes you back in time with the olfactory experience. FOROF ESSENZA wants to return the spirit of a place, becoming a cultural and social tale of the universal value of freedom.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Site-specific exhibition: Nimbus Limbus Omnibus by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi.
✔ "Optimus Princeps" by Andrea Purgatori dedicated to the Emperor Trajan
✔ In-person guide is licensed or certified
✔ Basilica Ulpia
✔ Exhibition space Guided Tour (english and italian)
✔ FOROF: project introduction
✔ FOROF ESSENZA Olfactory experience
✖ Drink and food
✖ Transportation
Departure & Return
Departure:
Foro Traiano 1, Rome
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Forof Roma
Archaeology and contemporary art, a combination in a mutual process of regeneration, inspired by the atmosphere of cultural cafes of the 20th century avant-garde.
Duration: 50 minutes
2
Basilica Ulpia
The largest basilica in Rome, part of the complex of the Forum of Trajan. Inaugurated in 112 AD, the Basilica Ulpia (named after the family of Trajan: the Gens Ulpia) served as an immense court. In addition to the legal and commercial functions, according to the Urbis Form, the emancipation of slaves also took place in the basilica.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
