This
monument is dedicated to the Italian alpine forces whe died during the
Russian campaign of WW2. The sculpture has a shape which brings to mind
movie film, old film from 50 years ago. The shape is also that of the
feather worn in the hat of the alpine troops, the alpine troops that walk
towards their grave, towards death, without weapons in their hands. The
soldier who looks back in a final salute evokes a strong emotional response
from the onlooker. The emotions emanated from this sculplture are an example
of how a monument can be alive.
Monument to Pertini
Each
"wave" rapresents a phase of his life. The first on the right
recalls the period of the Resistance. The next one the imprisonment and
the exile. Finally the flag symbolises his public life and his role as
President of the Italian Republic.
The monument was inaugurated on the 29th
january 2000. This monument is the second dedicated to a President of
the Republic, the first in honour of Luigi Einaudi is situated in the
hall of Dogliani.
Il pianista
The
sculpture entitled "Il pianista" is a monument dedicated to
the concept of music, one of man’s most profound expressions. A salient
feature of this sculpture is the presence of flowing lines which bend
upwards towards the heavens, as does music itself. The pianist’s face,
which is at first glance hidden from the viewer, expresses the suffering
of the musician whose music is misunderstood. Emphasis is placed on the
missing piano, which exists even if it is not seen, and hence has greater
presence than the pianist himself.
The sculpture has not found a permanent collocation
yet.
Monument to Carabinieri perished in
a flight accident in Volpiano
The
plastic (stainless satinized steel) construction recalls the fallen helicopter,
while the four "sails" placed at the base of the sculpture represents
the bodies of the four victims. On each "sail" their christian
names have been engraved. The flames raise. The bodies of the four victims
were found in the same position Gioachino Chiesa manages to render so
well plastically. The forms tend towards the sky as we imagine the souls
leaving the bodies.
Public monuments
Monumento ai Caduti di Santa Vittoria d'Alba (Cn),
1966.
Monumento ai Caduti di S. Pietro Val Lemina (To),
1967.
Monumento ai Caduti di Mathi Canavese (To), 1969.
Monumento a Luigi Einaudi, Sala Comunale di Dogliani
(Cn), 1969.
Monumento ai Caduti di Candia Canavese (To), 1970.
Monumento ai Caduti di Marene (Cn), 1970.
Monumento ai Caduti e Dispersi in Russia, Peveragno
(Cn), 1974.
Monumento ai Piemontesi nel mondo, S.Pietro Val Lemnia
(To), 1974.
Monumento a Oreste Badellino, S. Vittoria d'Alba (Cn),
1976.
Monumento ai Carabinieri di Bra (Cn), 1990.
Monumento al Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, Bra
(Cn) 1990.
Monumento ai Caduti e Dispersi in Russia, Cimitero
di Bra (Cn), 1991.
This
monument is dedicated to the Italian alpine forces whe died during the
Russian campaign of WW2. The sculpture has a shape which brings to mind
movie film, old film from 50 years ago. The shape is also that of the
feather worn in the hat of the alpine troops, the alpine troops that walk
towards their grave, towards death, without weapons in their hands. The
soldier who looks back in a final salute evokes a strong emotional response
from the onlooker. The emotions emanated from this sculplture are an example
of how a monument can be alive.
Each
"wave" rapresents a phase of his life. The first on the right
recalls the period of the Resistance. The next one the imprisonment and
the exile. Finally the flag symbolises his public life and his role as
President of the Italian Republic.
The
sculpture entitled "Il pianista" is a monument dedicated to
the concept of music, one of man’s most profound expressions. A salient
feature of this sculpture is the presence of flowing lines which bend
upwards towards the heavens, as does music itself. The pianist’s face,
which is at first glance hidden from the viewer, expresses the suffering
of the musician whose music is misunderstood. Emphasis is placed on the
missing piano, which exists even if it is not seen, and hence has greater
presence than the pianist himself..jpg)
The
plastic (stainless satinized steel) construction recalls the fallen helicopter,
while the four "sails" placed at the base of the sculpture represents
the bodies of the four victims. On each "sail" their christian
names have been engraved. The flames raise. The bodies of the four victims
were found in the same position Gioachino Chiesa manages to render so
well plastically. The forms tend towards the sky as we imagine the souls
leaving the bodies.
