Jerico Cabrera Carandang’s mural in Testaccio offers a small-scale encounter with contemporary public art. It is painted on a school’s boundary wall on Via Galvani, rather than inside an exhibition venue. The project’s official IAPB page gives the address as number 10.
Three panels develop a pearl into an eye. The Italian campaign slogan links the image to protecting eyesight, but the visual sequence is understandable without reading a long text. The project also incorporates raised surfaces, which its organisers describe as designed for tactile exploration by blind and partially sighted people.
What makes the work different
Colour is only part of the composition: texture and relief contribute to how the work can be experienced. It was created for IAPB Italia with Rome’s city administration involved and creative direction by Sabina Leoni for LTM & Partners.
For travellers, its appeal is a brief encounter with artwork embedded in everyday city life. It makes more sense as one stop on a Testaccio walk than as a destination requiring an entire afternoon. Allow around 10–15 minutes as an editorial estimate; organised tactile tours have not been announced in the sources checked.
Visitor information
Address: Via Galvani 10, Testaccio, Rome; external boundary wall of the De Amicis Cattaneo school.
Dates: the work is already reported as installed. No removal date has been announced. Checked 1 October 2026.
Hours: outdoors; no museum opening timetable is published. Daylight is recommended for viewing; temporary street restrictions may occur.
Admission and booking: no ticket office or booking is indicated for viewing from the public street. This guide does not imply access to the school.
Getting there: take Metro B to Piramide and walk towards Via Galvani. Rome’s official tourism site identifies Piramide as a public-transport connection for Testaccio; check the route from your location and current ATAC service changes.
Language: the sequence is visual; the campaign slogan is in Italian. English-language guided support has not been confirmed.
Accessibility: tactile features are described by the organisers. The condition of the pavement and availability of assistance have not been independently verified.
