Bar Far represents a bridge between Rome’s millennial history and the contemporary scene. Created as a site-specific installation and functioning bar, it is Villa Lontana’s calling card as it officially inaugurates its new space in the heart of Trastevere, at Via Garibaldi 68/69.
Between Via Cassia and Via Garibaldi
While Villa Lontana’s historic location remains a landmark along Via Cassia (a major artery in northern Rome, where the ancient coexists with modern buildings), the new space in Trastevere shortens the distance between the gallery and the urban public.
Inside, artists Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page have transformed the architecture: their plaster reliefs seem to literally “grow” from the walls, merging with the structure itself to create an environment that is both a gallery and a meeting place.
The result is an environment that is at once church and tomb, prophecy and ruin, heaven and hell.
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🍷 Visitor information
If you want to immerse yourself in this atmosphere suspended between baroque and dream, here are the practical details:
- Where: Via Garibaldi 68-69, Rome.
- Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- By appointment: Visits outside of opening hours can be arranged by contacting the venue directly.
- The experience: You can simply drop in for a drink and enjoy the installation, or participate in future scheduled events.
🎨 A project in motion
The inauguration was just the beginning. The space was brought to life by performances by:
- Lukas De Clerck (avant-garde music with the ancient aulos);
- Nyla van Ingen (soprano and sound research);
- Florence Uniacke (poetry and movement).
Video and photographic documentation of these performances is available for those who want to explore the dynamic aspect of the installation. To stay up to date on upcoming performances that will “activate” the space again, we recommend following Villa Lontana’s Instagram page.