Manolo Valdés: La Poetica della Traduzione, Pietrasanta (Lucca)

From June 16, the Piazza del Duomo and the ecclesiastic complex of Saint Augustine will be enlivened by the forms and colors of the works by the Maestro and will offer a stimulating panorama on the diverse methods, techniques and the multi-form experimentations of one of the most important exponents of the international contemporary art scene. The sculptures will be placed in the heart of the historical center creating a dialogue between the work and the surrounding environment: for example, the splendid and colossal Clio Dorada will be installed, a magnificent sculpture created from brass and gilded steel. A head with feminine features holding an elaborate headpiece of twisted branches. And, the fantastic Mariposas, from which shiny aluminum butterflies take flight. The Saint Augustine churchyard will welcome two equestrian bronze sculptures, Caballero and Dama. Instead, the renowned Infanta Margarita will dominate the cloister of St. Augustine's. In the characteristic church of Saint Augustine, one will be able to admire the magnificent wooden works: Blue Head and Blue Pamela, both with stylized women's faces characterized by a glossy blue varnish; Lillie, constructed in natural wood, takes the form of a gigantic head of a woman wearing a hat. In the paintings Dorothy sobre fondo gris and Retrato en amarillo y azul, feminine faces made of stratified layers, the rough canvases take on a three-dimensionality and more materic aspect. With this exhibition, our focus is to create a dialogue between the collective space and the captivating works by the Spanish artist, who through his works proposes a visual message filled with the echoes of an harmonious classicism, yet detached from the prototypes of the past.