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Andrea Morucchio
The element from which my research develops is a I think, these works communicate a strong dynamic
visionary obsession that I had to give form to in a plastic charge.
harmonic asymmetric symbol: the “Blade”. A spiritual dynamism that transcends the apparent rep-
The series of the glass soaring still blades, look as if resentation of the effect of linear motion.
supported by a balanced tension between attraction Inserting the glass points in iron holes make me feel that
and push strengths, it represents the starting point from the physical and symbolic contrast between glass and
which my plastic research relative to spiritual dynamism iron creates a process of vibrations by which the sculp-
develops. Hence the “blade” as a clarified element of the ture is charged with spiritual, dynamic energy.
tumultuous creative impulse. The representation of iron penetrated by glass is an
obstacle to rationality, a paradox, a koan that activates a
The blade represents the thought that introduces the succession of mental process that lead to levels of higher
light, and the organ of creation that opens conscience…. Enlightenments.
to fecundate and split in two to permit the
synthesis. The blade is the shaft of light that With the “Side Enlightenments” the visual
illuminates and opens a closed space. It is sensation of real penetration is lost. It’s
the sunray, the fertilising element that splits more refined or better more evolved
images, without confusing them and reduc- enlightenment.
ing them to a level of pure abstraction. Iron loses its physical materiality and
becomes a surface where the point’s linear
The visual projection of the blade essence projection is traced. It is a wake like the one
is a simple glass points that travelling on produced with water or air molecules; this
horizontal lines pierces variously placed bar- starts a conceptual research that has to do
riers, in this way we enter the matter of the with the energy propagation in the space…
spiritual dynamism.
In the “Enlightenments” the works are still; The environmental installation “Percer-Voir”
they are structures that freeze a continuos represents the first step of a research that
occurring. uses environmental presence to stimulate
There are not physical expedients to under- us to find and to verify the level of our own
line the kinetic nature of the works and yet, mental and physical existence.

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