I am Italian artist, born in Codogno, in the Lombardy region, not far from Milan. In its current form, my work stems from the need look beyond the traditional portrait, overturning our perspective to reveal hidden aspects of human nature.

 

In The Outsider, I capture moments of everyday life in a wooden sculptural form, from a new and unusual point of view, as if from below a glass plane, unfolding in a place that cannot be reached. Both watcher and watched, The Outsider straddles two parallel dimensions that must inevitably remain separate – estranged from one another, and yet at the same time each a continuation of the other.

 

I find that reflecting upon life from this new perspective detaches us from shape and subject, laying bare human feelings and emotions, freed from impositions, labels and preconceptions. We are thus taken into a surreal – sometimes ironical – dimension, far from any form of control, where the unconscious and the realm of dreams inspire new and original feelings and thoughts. Looking at what lies beyond the first glance, the complexity of a reality that is not immediately perceivable can be revealed.

 

My sculptures are created out of manually cut and carved layers of wood. All works are 90% scrap material.

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Wood is a live material, whose unpredictable colour and grain confer a unique feel and personality to each artwork. I am currently continuing my research, playing with this point of view and seeking to use it to reveal hidden aspects of the portrait as an art form.