Andrea Gandini: The Wood Carving Street Artist

Andrea Gandini, a young street artist in Rome, carves old tree trunks found on city streets into intricate sculptures. His work was noticed by the visual storytelling project .Briciole, run by Matteo Serafini and Giada Zaottini, who created a video about him. In the video, Gandini describes his art as a form of 'decoro urbano' (urban decor) and emphasizes the importance of respecting the wood, which he considers an individual. He rejects the idea of placing his sculptures in galleries, stating they would lose their meaning and life. Gandini compares himself to a 'graffitaro' rather than a superhero, noting that he has only a few seconds to connect with passersby. The .Briciole project, which has documented ten stories of passion and innovation, aims to highlight people who transform their surroundings through small gestures.