Valdi Spagnulo's Sculptures as Collages at Conegliano Exhibition
Valdi Spagnulo (born 1961 in Ceglie Messapica) presents wall-mounted sculptures resembling prehistoric claws at the Sarcinelli palace in Conegliano. The exhibition is titled 'Fermar l'aria' (2007), a work in brushed and burnished stainless steel and treated plexiglass, described by the artist as an 'open structure' that connects interior and exterior. Spagnulo conceives his works as symbolic 'places' merging urban codes with art, where light and time affect chromatic variability. Color entered his practice late, notably after 'Contrappunto', a large mirrored installation in Milan in January 2019. His sculptures avoid figuration but also pure abstraction, instead presenting fragmented mental lines that explore space in a disjointed manner. Since 2023, he incorporates fragments of ancient Murano glass. The works emphasize fragility and malleability over rigidity of metal.
Key facts
- Valdi Spagnulo was born in 1961 in Ceglie Messapica.
- The exhibition is at the Sarcinelli palace in Conegliano.
- The title work 'Fermar l'aria' is from 2007.
- Materials include stainless steel and plexiglass.
- Color became central after 'Contrappunto' in Milan, January 2019.
- Since 2023, Spagnulo uses ancient Murano glass fragments.
- His approach is based on assemblage, like collage.
- The sculptures are non-figurative but not fully abstract.
Entities
Artists
- Valdi Spagnulo
Institutions
- Sarcinelli
- Artribune
Locations
- Ceglie Messapica
- Italy
- Conegliano
- Milan