The Brigands
Ceramiche Val Demone, Santo Stefano di Camastra
Height: approx. 45 cm
Colors: White, various
Handmade
This pair of ceramic heads pays tribute to the memory of the brigands who, in the history of Southern Italy, represented a form of resistance and rebellion against the profound political and social changes following Italian unification. The figures, reinterpreted through a contemporary and highly expressive language, evoke characters suspended between history and legend, symbols of identity, belonging, and an indomitable spirit.
The essential forms, the intensely characterized faces, and the vibrant chromatic research transform historical memory into an artistic narrative, giving life to a work that invites reflection on the relationship between tradition, territory, and collective memory. Through ceramics, the past is reinterpreted and returned to the present as a living and shared cultural heritage.
