Mira Lanza was a soap factory.

It was opened in 1924 where there was a former fertilizers and glue factory (1899-1913). From 1918 to 1924 the factory changed its production to candles and, in 1924 it became "Mira Lanza" soap factory. Close to the factory there was the slaughterhouse of Rome and the factory used  the fat scrap as raw material for the soap production.

Nowdays (2016), part of the area has been renewed and it's used by the theater of Rome.

Another part is still abandoned and empty after a big fire in 2014 (this is the area painted by Seth).

A third part is home for some squatters.

 

I entered the area to take some picture of the industrial relics and I met Seth and Stefano by chance. They were working hard but Stefano was so kind and took some time to bring me around showing me the whole stuff. I had with me only the b&w film camera so I did not take any picture. I kept this secret for me for a couple of weeks and went back just before the official opening to take these pictures. A big thank to Seth and Stefano for everything !

 

 

The second part of the set can be found here