Boy with deer

The sculptures “Connected” and “Boy with deer” explore the union between human beings and nature, a reconnection for a rightful coexistence. They have been prasented at Endgame, an exhibition of sculptural interventions located throughout the Corsini Botanical Gardens in Porto Ercole of Monte Argentario, curated by Luia Corsini in collaboration with Massimo Mininni for the Association Orto Boranico Corsini, coordinated by Sofia Cappellini.

…”Endgame refers to Samuel Beckett’s celebrated one-act play, first performed in 1957, in which an embittered protagonist laments the state of his life — the would-have-beens and could-have-beens, as he nears his journey’s end. The title also serves as a commentary on the intrinsic, layered
and complex relationship between man and nature.
In recent years, and highlighted by stay-at-home orders many of us faced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the delicate, cyclical and volatile essence of man’s relationship with Earth has become impossible to ignore. As we begin to emerge from quarantine, we are increasingly aware of the positive implications of a slower life; of lesser-travelled skies, quieter roads and cleaner waters.
The paradox, as many are, is sad. Us, humans, depend on nature; we feed off it. On the one hand, we nurture and celebrate it, turning to nature for grounding, inspiration or survival.
While on the other hand, we take it for granted, destroying it for our gain. As a society, we have reached a junction — or if we have not yet, we are certainly nearing one: to slow down, and adopt a conscious rhythm, one more attune to that of our Earth, or to keep accelerating, mindlessly, straying further from nature until we are faced with an Endgame.
Collaboration is at the heart of this project, with conversations unfolding between man and nature, artist and medium. A cross-cultural dialogue between Manuel Forte, Esteban Fuentes de Maria, Carlos Garcia, Fernando Ocana and Bosco Sodi, from Mexico, Agnes, Desideria Corsini, Henryk Corsini, Luia Corsini, Marzia Gandini, Charlie Masson, Pietro Pasolini, Malù dalla Piccola, Benedetto Pietromarchi, Tristano di Robilant, Baldassare Ruspoli and Alessandro Twombly, from Italy, Stijin Cole from Belgium and David Worthington from the United Kingdom, reveals the myriad ways in which man perceives himself in relation to Earth.
… This diverse group of artists engage in a sort of chess game as they respond to Endgame inways reflective of their varied backgrounds. Having developed their practices continents apart, these artists come together in Porto Ercole, united by their commitment to exploring the exceptional moment and junction at which we find ourselves today.”

Extract from the catalogue “Endgame” Orto Botanico Corsini – Monte Argentario 2021