Fabio Viale is a sculptor based in Turin, Italy. His most famous works are those that manipulate marble to appear as a drastically different material, such as styrofoam or rubber.
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Yatzer says, “The push of his work comes from an ability to deceive, and more accurately prompt questions in the viewer. Often these questions are as simple as “What?” but nonetheless, Viale achieves in breaking formal boundaries in the medium.”
It is this violation of formal boundaries that makes his souvenir series (below) so rich. These works also imply a sort of dichotomy between new and old – but the modified classical masterpieces exist in an open context, inviting the viewer to create a narrative, bringing his or her own perceptions and experiences into their interpretation.
Souvenir Pietà white marble, 180 x 80 x 70 cm, 2006
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Detail, Souvenir Pietà white marble, 180 x 80 x 70 cm, 2006
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Detail, Souvenir Pietà white marble, 180 x 80 x 70 cm, 2006
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Souvenir David, white marble, 25 x 20 x 18 cm, 2006
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Souvenir David, white marble, 25 x 20 x 18 cm, 2006
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Kouros, white marble, secret pigments, Nico's Tattos 94 x 50 x 35 cm, 2008
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Kouros, white marble, secret pigments, Nico's Tattos 94 x 50 x 35 cm, 2008
Images via Fabio Viale
Quote via Yatzer.com
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