Francesco Arena: Sculpting Memory, Echoing Italy’s Past Born in Mesagne, a small town in Puglia, Italy, in 1978, Francesco Arena’s work is deeply rooted in the layered history of his nation – a tapestry woven with threads of personal narrative and collective memory. His sculptures and installations aren't merely objects; they are carefully constructed dialogues between the present and the ghosts of the past, often confronting uncomfor…