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。
Roberto Almagno: Sculpting Light and Silence Roberto Almagno (born in Aquino, Italy, 1954) is an Italian sculptor whose singular approach to material—exclusively wood sourced from the forests surrounding Rome—has garnered international acclaim. His work embodies a profound connection with nature and explores themes of lightness, balance, and temporal suspension, reflecting a lifelong fascination with capturing fleeting moments of beaut
y and conveying a sense of contemplative stillness. Trained initially under sculptors Giuseppe Mazzullo and Pericle Fazzini at the Istituto d’Arte (1968-1971) and subsequently at the Academy of Fine Art in Rome (1972), Almagno honed his craft, developing a distinctive technique rooted in ancient methods of bending wood using moisture and heat—a deliberate choice that underscores his respect for tradition while simultaneously pushing ar…
