Mario Airò's meditative sculptures and installations at Tucci Russo, Turin

Mario Airò (Pavia, 1961) presents works that embody a daily, patient practice of refining ideas from mind to world, inspired by a quote from theologian John Henry Newman on serving truth. His sculptures and installations require concentration and silence, akin to a monk's contemplation. Key works include 'Modellare l'acqua', a series of suspended white ceramic petals traversed by a water stream collected in a sink; 'Reflets dans l'eau', where marine plywood reacts with yellow tempera to mimic light reflections on moving water; and 'Dolmen (Lo scoglio di Rapallo dove Ezra guardava lontano)', a plasticized frottage of a rock mounted on a wooden bench for viewers to sit on, inviting shared reflection beyond the visible horizon. The exhibition is at Tucci Russo gallery in Turin.