{"id":267466,"date":"2026-01-28T01:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/267466\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T01:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:31:09","slug":"woodland-creatures-waken-from-branches-and-twigs-in-rodolfo-liprandis-sculptures-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/267466\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodland Creatures Waken from Branches and Twigs in Rodolfo Liprandi’s Sculptures \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Rodolfo Liprandi<\/a>, nature and landscapes are sources of infinite wonder. Since childhood, growing up in northeastern Italy near the border of Slovenia, he has been awed by diverse ecologies and organic forms. \u201cOne of the aspects that most fascinated me was realizing how nature already provides ready and extremely evocative forms,\u201d he tells Colossal. \u201cA branch, a trunk, or a tangle of shrubs can spontaneously suggest figures, presences, animals, or movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently based in Warsaw, Liprandi is drawn to forests and landscapes amid which he constructs dynamic sculptures from trimmed branches. They often adopt the likenesses of real creatures, especially woodland mammals, in addition to fantastical beings like dragons or elves. He describes his practice as a \u201csymbiotic dialogue with the environment, free from logistical and financial constraints, where the creative process becomes central.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cOrso\u201d<\/p>\n

Liprandi emphasizes locally sourced materials, working with what\u2019s available around him and consciously keeping environmental impact to a minimum. The pieces are conceived as ephemeral installations, which eventually weather and decay like everything else that was once alive. He says, \u201cWhat interests me is not so much the permanence of the object, but rather the process and lifecycle of the work: taking from nature, creating, and finally allowing nature to reclaim the creation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s first animal sculpture, a wild boar, continues as his most memorable work. Created for a festival about a decade ago and installed along the So\u010da River\u2014called the Isonzo River in Italy\u2014it jumpstarted his artistic career and blazed a trail he has continued along since.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wild boar wasn\u2019t just a sculpture, but a symbolic tribute to my homeland, to the Isonzo River, and to its identity\u2014an animal that represents these places,\u201d Liprandi says. \u201cFor me, it remains a foundational \u2018totem,\u2019 inextricably linked to the identity of the place and the birth of my artistic practice in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explore more on the artist\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cElogio alla Lentezza (Praise to Slowness)\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cZubrovtsi\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cMustelide (Ermine)\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Detail of \u201cOtter\u201d<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>\u201cLaine\u201d<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>Alternate view of \u201cLaine\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cLynx\u201d<\/p>\n

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