Andrea Santarlasci's New Installations at Pisa's Santa Maria della Spina
Andrea Santarlasci (born 1964 in Pisa) presents two new installations at the Church of Santa Maria della Spina in Pisa: 'Senza titolo (declivio)', a tree trunk recovered from the Arno River mouth, and 'Dove ciò che scompare si manifesta', a neon text. The works explore the opposition between natural and artificial, private and public space, and the relationship between space, time, and the individual. Santarlasci's art evokes how geographical places change over centuries, mirroring human transformation, with the past leaving faint traces that art can bring into relation. The tree trunk recalls an ancient river branch and human wandering, synthesized by Heraclitus's words. The exhibition runs at the iconic Gothic church on the Arno.
Key facts
- Andrea Santarlasci was born in Pisa in 1964.
- The exhibition is held at the Church of Santa Maria della Spina in Pisa.
- One installation is titled 'Senza titolo (declivio)' and uses a tree trunk from the Arno River mouth.
- The other installation is titled 'Dove ciò che scompare si manifesta' and is a neon text.
- The works create a dialogue between natural and technological materials.
- Santarlasci investigates the opposition between natural and artificial, private and external space.
- The art evokes the changing characteristics of geographical places over centuries.
- The tree trunk symbolizes an ancient river branch and human wandering, referencing Heraclitus.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Santarlasci
- Eraclito
Institutions
- Artribune
- Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina
Locations
- Pisa
- Italy
- Arno
- Foce dell'Arno