Untitled, from "Held Sculptures" series

This photograph is taken from the U. project, an ongoing exhibition / performance born in 2012, aimed at small groups of spectators. The works involved, which include sculptures, object trouvé, assemblages, drawings and paintings, are first presented in the hands of the artist to be then passed and experienced by the participants. Contextualized through poses and gestures that highlight the features or influence the reading, the works are exposed and installed over time rather than in space, giving rise to combinations and "phrases". The decision not to produce video-photographic documentation of the performance derives from the artist's need to give life to a space that exists on criteria other than image. The stories of those who have experienced the performance, the backstage photographs and the study images that accompany the construction phase of the work, constitute the only existing documentation. Since 2014 the performance has been enriched by the collaboration of Patrizio Fariselli, renowned musician.