Nereo / Leonardo Horse Project

Sculpture customization for the celebration of Leonardo da Vinci

Ippodromo Stai S.Siro

2019

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The characteristic that struck me immediately with respect to this sculpture is the pride in the expression and position of this horse. I focused in my mind the fact that it could be a wild horse not yet tamed. For this reason the next step was to imagine him as a proud warrior, a tribal chieftain, dressed for war and for a carnival, with aggressive but,at the same time, bright and festive clothes, both male and female, determined and gentle. After creating a sketch, the bulk of the work took place directly on the sculpture, working as if it were a sartorial garment, using raffia as the main material and refining the details with natural ropes, using curves and drapes stolen from the world of fashion.

ph. Guido Morozzi