Costantino Nivola: Sculpting the Wind

This major retrospective traces the prolific transatlantic career of Costantino Nivolacentral figure of the modernism capable of weaving its cultural roots into the fabric of international developments. Through an exhibition comprising over two hundred works, the exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of his formal and conceptual exploration, highlighting the deep connection between the Sardinia, the training experiences at Monza and professional success in the United States, in particular to New York.

The exhibition highlights the artist’s long-standing collaborations with the Olivetti, for which he produced famous graphic and decorative works, and illustrates the technical evolution of the sand casting. This innovative technique of casting concrete into sand moulds has enabled the artist to create monumental forms intended for public space and to the’collective architecture. The collection includes majestic reliefs and anthropomorphic sculptures, bearing witness to an artistic language rooted in a strong humanism.

The exhibition highlights how the artist has transformed building materials into avant-garde community artworks. The exhibition features prestigious international loans and collaborations with the The Nivola Museum in Orani, enabling visitors to appreciate the intrinsic value of art conceived as a point of convergence between the individual, the landscape and the social context.