ombre lunghe | Marco Cordero

variable dimensions

The main element of Marco Cordero's sculptures is a book, a real book, which the artist appropriates, but reworks: hollowed out, burned, torn from its function as a book. In his work, the book becomes a living organism, an assemblage of materials which, thanks to their combination, acquire a vital arrangement. In this series of works, Marco Cordero links the destiny of his books to rock, stone, and marble. This combination gives rise to surprising hybrids: books like rocks or rocks like books.
Cordero's works manifest as open zones, narrating shadows of words and profound meanings. The books, rendered almost illegible, become both material and means of expression, with evocative titles suggesting the infinite nuances and ambiguities of language.