The Apuan-Versilian district is an international point of reference for marble sculpture. To learn more about the state of the art of this unique district, between artisan tradition and new technologies, on Friday 18 April, at 4 pm, the round table “The Apuan-Versilian district: state of the art of marble sculpture between tradition and innovation” will be held in Pietrasanta in the Sala dell’Annunziata of the Chiostro di Sant’Agostino. The meeting – included as a collateral event within the exhibition “Human Connections” – will bring together artists, art workshops, critics and teachers to reflect on the evolution of the concept of “workshop” in the digital age, analyzing how today 3D scanners, robotic arms and advanced software integrate and actively dialogue with chisels, files and skills handed down over the centuries.
Roundtable objectives:
• Reaffirm the role of the Apuan-Versilian district as a nerve center of sculpture at an international level.
• Investigate the impact of digital technologies on creative and production processes.
• Stimulate a dialogue between artists, teachers, laboratories and institutions to outline the future of artistic training and sculptural practices.
The program:
Institutional greetings
Alberto Stefano Giovannetti, Mayor of Pietrasanta
Historical notes. Roots and traditional link of the Apuan-Versilian district with the world of sculpture
Alessandro Romani, curator and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara
Bottega 2.0 - Digitalization and technological processes at the service of sculpture.
Nicola Stagetti (Marble Studio Stagetti), Massimo Galleni (Studio Massimo Galleni), Giacomo Massari (Litix).
Training - What new skills and figures are required in laboratories?
Luciano Massari, artist and former director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Carrara
The point of view - Contemporary artists from all over the world who choose the Apuo Versiliese area
• Barry X Ball, artist, connected from New York
• Filippo Tincolini, artist, present in the room
The round table intends to become a moment of comparison between historic craftsmen and new generations, between manual skills and innovation, to imagine together a "workshop 2.0" capable of facing the challenges of the future without losing the connection with its roots.
Admission is free, until seats are filled.