A original and striking 200cm tall artwork. Spider Temple is panel number six, from a seven panel, 9.1 meters long composition titled "Urbenica", depicting scenes that trace the evolution of a constructed civilisation, from its symbolic origin to its eventual domination over life, revealing how power, system, and control progressively replace nature, balance and memory.

Spider Temple portrays the consolidation of power into a stable, self-perpetuating system.

A temple-like structure dominates the composition, upheld by four anthropomorphic columns. At its centre, a ruling pair embodies authority, serving not only as symbolic figures but as integral supports of the system itself. Power here is no longer contested—it is fixed, embedded within the structure.

On either side, flanking figures suggest mechanisms of surveillance and control, maintaining the order and continuity of the hierarchy.

Above, a vast arachnid form stretches across the composition. From its core descends an enclosed, technological element, evoking a process of continuous regeneration. The system does not weaken—it sustains and reproduces itself.

The temple emerges as a sealed environment—restricted in access, yet exerting control over all who exist beyond it.


All seven panels in the "Urbenica" series have also been presented by the Sir Denis Mahon Foundation, a highly respected organisation dedicated to advancing art historical research, supporting young artists and scholars, and preserving the legacy of one of Britain’s most distinguished champions of Italian art.