Overlapping marine propeller blades, Rolla, Novazzano
Collaboration No. 03 2026 · 12 works

Rolla propellers

Opera Viva with Antonio Lacchini for Rolla propellers

Formats
40 × 50Edition of 10
50 × 70Edition of 7
70 × 100Edition of 5
fine art print on cotton. Dimensions in cm
Year
2026
Availability
On request

Founded in 1963 in Switzerland by engineer Philip Rolla, the company began by focusing on the world of extreme marine racing.

During Offshore Class 1 powerboat races and world speed record attempts, conventional propellers exhibited structural and cavitation limitations:

Rolla has revolutionised the sector by developing designs capable of withstanding the dynamic stresses of semi-submerged propellers.

The works
Large marine propeller in the Rolla workshop, beneath the extraction system
No. 001
Overlapping marine propeller blades, Rolla, Novazzano
No. 002
Perforated hub of a marine propeller between the blades, Rolla
No. 003
The edges of the propeller blades are out of focus in the dark, Rolla
No. 004
Propeller shaft and blade attachment in the shade, Rolla
No. 005
The word ‘Rolla’ in relief on a white wall
No. 006
The word ‘Rolla’ in relief on a dark wall
No. 007
Blades and hub of a marine propeller, backlit, Rolla
No. 008
Propeller blade with a number written on it in felt-tip pen, Rolla
No. 009
Blades and flange of a marine propeller in the workshop, Rolla
No. 010
Surface of a propeller blade with a handwritten number, Rolla
No. 011
The edge of a propeller blade against the dark seabed, Rolla
No. 012
The artist
Antonio Lacchini, standing next to a large-format camera on a tripod

Antonio Lacchini

Founder of Opera Viva and photographer

Antonio Lacchini was born in Soresina in the spring of 1984. He founded Opera Viva in 2024, even before the project was given that name, and works there as...
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