’The first works to use this dual nature of pause and counterpoint are the Tapitture. Introduced in 2001, these works represent the perfect fusion of painting and installation. Conceived as hybrids halfway between a painting and a carpet, the Tapitture works extend from the wall to the surrounding settings, becoming actual environmental installations. In this first series, ZeVu already embraces the idea of involving the viewer, directly and indirectly, in her works. The Tapitture are not just works that inhabit the space, extending beyond the usual confines of a painting. But rather, they serve as a guide, and direct the viewer’s vision, making them a participant and an observer at the same time. Used as works in their own right or as part of powerful performances, like in the “ONE” performance and installation piece, the Tapitture are the first melodic line in Milena ZeVu’s production.’  Carlotta Mazzoli