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Cocci

Cocci (shards) is a cycle of works on the theme of fragility and transiency. Nothing lasts forever, not even the stars. Everything wears out, deteriorates or breaks over time, whether it is an object, an environment or a body. In such awareness there is no negative view or an emphasis on pain. We are biological machines. Destruction is intrinsic to this dimension and necessary for the process of renewal. An end can lead to new opportunities. Taking my cue from the “shards”, fragments of what I have seen “breaking” around me, I reflect on the human condition and contemporaneity.

Cocci

Cocci (shards) is a cycle of works on the theme of fragility and transiency. Nothing lasts forever, not even the stars. Everything wears out, deteriorates or breaks over time, whether it is an object, an environment or a body. In such awareness there is no negative view or an emphasis on pain. We are biological machines. Destruction is intrinsic to this dimension and necessary for the process of renewal. An end can lead to new opportunities. Taking my cue from the “shards”, fragments of what I have seen “breaking” around me, I reflect on the human condition and contemporaneity.

A drawing entitled "Resurgence"

Resurgence

100 x 70 cm

Disegno intitolato "E poi silenzio" (And then silence)

E poi silenzio

 (And then silence)

42 x 29,7 cm

Disegno intitolato "Nobody puts baby in a corner - Full board".

"Nobody puts baby in a corner" - Full-board

70 x 100 cm

A drawing entitled "12 ore all'appuntamento"

12 hours till the appointment

Diptych / 40 x 32 cm each

A drawing entitled "Sky's the limit".

Sky's the limit

21 x 21 cm

A drawing entitled "Rimarranno i fiori solo sui muri" (There will be flowers only on walls).

There will be flowers only on walls

21 x 21 cm

Drawing entitled "L'origine du problème"

L'origine du problème

70 x 50 cm

A drawing entitled "Metafora" (Metaphor)

Metaphor

80 x 60 cm

A drawing entitled "Shit happens"

Sh!t happens

60 x 30 cm

A drawing entitled "Arriverà l'inverno" (Winter is coming)

Winter is coming

70 x 70 cm

Left panel of the dypthich "My grandma unfollowed me".
Right panel of the dyptich "My grandma unfollowed me".

My grandma unfollowed me

35 x 35 cm / 50 x 35 cm

A drawing entitled "C'è del marcio in Danimarca, ma in Italia non ne manca" (Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, but Italy is not lacking either).

C'è del marcio in Danimarca, ma in Italia non ne manca

60 x 80 cm

(Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, but Italy is not lacking either)

 

Italy is a democratic Republic foundered on labour.

Restoring the situation in our country requires a lot of work. At the same time work is lacking, despite our Constitution recognising it as a founding principle. It is no longer a right or a duty: it is a mirage. We are a country sadly at a loss on all counts and the damage builds up. So the damage of a water leak from above seemed to me an appropriate metaphor for our situation. It is necessary to repair, to eradicate the rot in our system as the mould from the walls to rebuild with everyone’s commitment.

Reduction from the presentation text in the catalogue of Premio Opera 2013 / Lavoro in corso: tra utopia e realtà.