Santina Ricupero on Impronte vive, Relitti, and Forthcoming Bronze Sculptures
In a conversation with Segnonline, artist and curator Santina Ricupero elaborated on her multifaceted practice, her recent exhibition titled Impronte vive, and her upcoming endeavors. She oversees an annual contemporary art review for the Comune di Spinea, now entering its fifth year. Impronte vive showcases an array of black clay sculptures, installations incorporating logs and mirrors, as well as works on paper, bitumen, and engravings. The exhibition centers on the concept of imprint, utilizing techniques such as sculpture, mixed media, and photography. Among the highlighted pieces are the cast sculptures Intrecci and Impronte vive, along with a sculpture crafted from a twisted wisteria trunk. Ricupero aims to advance the Relitti series and produce bronze sculptures, with the exhibition set to take place in Mirano in April 2026.
Key facts
- Santina Ricupero curates an annual contemporary art review for the Comune di Spinea, now in its fifth edition.
- Her solo exhibition Impronte vive features black clay sculptures, installations with logs and mirrors, works on paper, bitumen, and engravings.
- The title Impronte vive also serves as the title of her first monograph, edited by Dino Marangon, following In-canto.
- Installations included cast sculptures Intrecci and Impronte vive, clay sculptures, and real logs and bark (Relitti) on recovered old mirrors.
- She is proud of a sculpture from the largest twisted wisteria trunk and another from a log recovered in the Po Delta about 35 years ago.
- The Po Delta log broke in two, resembling a human pelvis, prompting her to cast it to preserve its form.
- She plans to create bronze sculptures from existing and new casts to give permanence to vegetal forms.
- Her intellectual references include Sant'Agostino's Confessions, Luigi Pareyson's Estetica. Teoria della formatività, and writings by Van Gogh, De Kooning, and Paul Klee.
- The exhibition Impronte vive is scheduled for Mirano in April 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Santina Ricupero
- Dino Marangon
- Sant'Agostino
- Luigi Pareyson
- Van Gogh
- De Kooning
- Paul Klee
- Vincent van Gogh
- Willem de Kooning
- Saint Augustine
Institutions
- Comune di Spinea
- Segnonline
- Rivista Segno
- segnonline.it
Locations
- Spinea
- Italy
- Po Delta
- Mirano