Cuoridipietra
Mac760
Sector:
Exhibition / a cura di Charlotte Madeleine Castelli
Location:
Milano, MAC76b25
Year:
2024









Details
a cura di Charlotte Madeleine Castelli
Description:
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
This project is far more than a simple aesthetic exercise; it is a true hybridization of eras. Laurenzana uses Artificial Intelligence as a lens to "deconstruct" stone, revealing the fragility within what we have long considered eternal and unchanging. These classical statues serve as a mirror for modern society: powerful yet vulnerable, deeply rooted in history but facing an uncertain future.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴
The most iconic element is the blindfold covering the eyes of each sculpture, representing a form of "voluntary blindness". In a digital world dominated by instant gratification and information overload, the artist invites us to pause. By obscuring the statues' sight, he compels us to look "beyond the surface" and seek a truth that transcends mere appearance.
𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺
For Laurenzana, technology is not a dehumanizing force. Instead, it is a tool used to amplify the human experience. He embraces error, uncertainty, and chaos—the very traits that define us—as catalysts for awareness. Ultimately, "cuoridipietra" is a call to slow down and rediscover our core essence in an age of constant acceleration.
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀' 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘂.