The exhibition Face Fear, at Villa Romana in Florence, revolves around the legacy of public art produced during the fascist regime of Mussolini.
    Genius of Fascism Sport derives from a public statue in Rome depicting a Roman figure giving the fascist salute. Following World War II, the statue was altered in an attempt to obscure its fascist origin. Its title was changed to Genio dello Sport, and the statue was outfitted with ancient Roman-style boxing gloves. Genius of Fascism Sport consists of detailed replicas of these gloves.
    Memory Games is a series of aerial photographs of people engaged in sports activities at Foro Italico, originally constructed in the 1930's as Foro Mussolini. The entrance to this sports complex in Rome consists of a monumental walkway adorned with fascist mosaics. Today, this walkway has become a popular spot among locals for exercise. Memory Games reveals how these people inadvertently interact with their own history in the process.
    The final room of the exhibition Face Fear contains an ambiguous sculpture from the fascist era named Pugile Ferito [Wounded Boxer]. Upon closer inspection, its face strikingly resembles that of Mussolini. Made by Romano Romanelli (1882–1968), one of the favoured artists of the fascist regime, the sculpture raises questions about Romanelli’s motivation for portraying Mussolini as a wounded boxer.

Face Fear was developed in the frame of a research fellowship at Villa Romana and the Kunshistorisches Institut Florenz (KHI). It was also supported by the Mondriaan Fund.