ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
The Materiality of Form Born in Castelgomberto in 1932, Giuseppe Castagna developed a practice defined by the physical limits of his medium. His early years were shaped by the traditions of restoration, working as an apprentice on frescoes and stained glass. This foundational contact with fragile surfaces informed a career that would later span much more rugged territories. After completing studies at the Accademia Cignaroli in Verona
and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice, he moved toward a more experimental approach to sculpture and ceramics. His work was never confined to a single substance. Instead, his research focused on testing the resistance of whatever material sat before him. He moved through a vast landscape of media, including: Ceramic and porcelain Glass and Murano glass Bronze and aluminum Cast iron and steel Marble, stone, and cement Wood and tr…
