A drill bit pierces the earth during the construction of the subway of Rome, opening a hole in the thick wall, behind it a villa full of works of art will be discovered; while the anthropologists illuminate the enormous frescoes with their lanterns, stunned by the value of the discovery, the air that enters from outside begins to erase the paintings before their eyes, like a photo that is diluted in the hands of the one who remembers.
Federico Fellini represents in this memorable scene of his film Roma (1972), a metaphor about the destructive power of civilization and at the same time poses a paradox, as Schrödinger did in 1935. According to the experiment known as "Schrödinger's cat", only by opening the box would we know what has happened to the cat. In the meantime, the cat would be "alive and dead at the same time". These works did not exist until they were discovered, instead, they disappear before our eyes, did they exist then?
The sculpture "Meditation" by Fiaschi has remained lost for more than 50 years, its last official record dates back to 1960. Brought from Italy in 1916, it was installed in a preferential place in Montevideo to adorn the promenade of the incipient neighborhood of Carrasco in front of the river. While it was part of the public ornament it was a victim of damages and mutilations until it was removed from the public and its trace was lost for half a century. Found 100 years after its creation, "Meditation" has been restored with its missing parts in ice to be unveiled before the eyes of the public that from now on begins to destroy it.