A thought provoking and thoroughly visually entertaining exhibition of work by Marco Poma opened this evening in Barga Vecchia at the Galleria Marzocco.
What were essentially found objects – fragments of burnt wood taken from a house or barn had been transformed into something far more alluring and evocative by the judicious application of silver, gold and copper leaf.
Apart from the fine aesthetic of the objects, Marco also brought into play the concepts of the passage of time, decay, ageing and the eventually disintegration of all things- as this wood without a doubt dated back probably more than 100 or even 150 years but for now it looks as though time has stopped under that gold and silver patina.
The second concept which immediately follows the first is the idea of preciousness.
Something which is goldplated must by force of circumstances be precious otherwise why would they bother doing it?
A subtle visual play from Marco Poma around the concept of arte povera.
An exhibition not to be missed on until the 6th of January
Click on the link below to hear Marco Poma talking ( in Italian) about some of his work