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Italy
Sculpture, Wood on Wood
Size: 31.5 W x 55.1 H x 31.5 D in
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A free standing natural sculpture with a base that gives a soft atmospheric light. The doubt is whether it is man-made, natural or of other origin… Another singular characteristic of the Redthorn bush, already introduced, is that the young plant produces a single, infertile “seedpod” after fifty years of growth. As this reaches maturity, the hard shell deteriorates allowing the red gelatinous fluid contained to ooze from various orifices. This nectar is extremely rich in nutrients and seems to contain a halucinogeous substance which is regularly used by the Bushmen in their shamanic rituals. It is not clear though what function this substance has in relation to other animals, other than diffusing spores present in the fluid when it is ingested, which however, are not the means of reproduction of this plant… Further research has been made recently on the roots’ capacity of penetrating calcareous stone subsequent to a paleobotanist noting the strong resemblance to fossils of some primitive plants from the Precambrian period, when atmospheric oxygen was still very scarce and Stromatolites where hard at work. The audacious theory proposes that an inorganic life-form based on silicone arrived with a meteorite and this organism managed to establish a symbiotic relationship harboured in the roots, enabling the plant to assimilate minerals breaking down the rock.
Sculpture:Wood on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:31.5 W x 55.1 H x 31.5 D in
Frame:Not applicable
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Educated in England, I trained as an art restorer in Italy, first in Venice and then in Rome subsequently working on a variety of different artifacts. After many years in Tuscany I am now based in Campania. Though I drew from an early age, I approached painting only in the recent years calling upon the knowledge of the use of colour, the techniques of the old masters and the behavior of different materials. As a nature lover, landscapes are my preferred subject, rarely “contaminated” by the presence of mankind. In easel paintings I work from a neutral ground (which often acts as a medium tone ) juxtapositioning thin oil colour without any glazing, usually using a single dagger brush. In murals I work with fluid acrylic colour on a white luminous ground producing a mat gauche o tempera effect. Recently I discovered the pleasure of painting on wood using reclaimed door panels, gratifying also for my belief in the coalition economy-ecology. This however limits me to small formats where, not wanting to lose any feature, I inevitably use much detail. Contradictorily, having a keen interest in architecture and interiors, I particularly enjoy the larger scale of murals and trompe l’oeils which have a greater visual impact, enhancing and integrated in their environment. Occasionally I also do sculptural work where the theme is invariably inspired by nature. I prefer working with commissions, necessary of course for murals or trompe l’oeils.
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