Saturday, February 16, 2019

Artist of the day, February 16-17: Nino Orlandi, Italian wood sculptor

Nino Orlandi is a self-taught artist. In spite of his lack of formal education, has mastered a literary genre of sculpture. His pieces convey immense talent and dimension, apparent in his many works titled The Book of Life, The Magic Mountain and The Book of Dreams.

Nino Orlandi can create some magnificent stories through his elaborately carved wood. From a very young age, the Italian artist has been passionate about sculpture and, although he had to put it aside for many years, he has spent the past 13 years dedicated to his passion for the art form.

This series of work is a collection of wooden books in which all kinds of details emerge from the raw material. Hands reach out, trying to escape the confines of the pages, faces seem to appear out of nowhere, and unknown characters are set behind wooden bars, trapped within the various pieces. Orlandi has a vivid imagination and his fine works bring the characters of these storybooks to life in front of our eyes.

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