Filippo Manzini's gravity-defying sculptures at Building Terzo Piano, Milan

Filippo Manzini's solo exhibition 'Lavoro sul campo' at Building Terzo Piano in Milan presents recent sculptures, a site-specific installation, a video, and photographs exploring gravitational tension. The show, with critical text by Giorgio Verzotti, features works where elements are never glued or welded but only balanced. 'Sospensione' (2025) shows two granite cubes wrapped in fabric in an anti-gravitational pose. 'Noi oltre lo spazio' (2025) uses gravity to bind wood, rope, and marble. 'Di orizzonte ed estensione' was adapted site-specifically in iron and rope during an inaugural performance. A video shot in Milan's Giardino 9 Novembre and photographic series 'Atti di misura' and 'Misurazioni' at Fondazione Feltrinelli (2025) document the artist using his body as a measuring tool in urban architecture. Manzini (Florence, 1975, lives and works in Milan) employs materials like wood, brass, granite, fabric, iron, and rope in a 'lyrical minimalism' that emphasizes weight and counterweight.