• REBIRTH FROM WASTE

    The series “Rebirth from Waste” originates from a social project involving six guys with disabilities from Anffas Onlus Massa Carrara (an association of families and individuals with disabilities in general, focused on intellectual and relational disabilities as well as neurodevelop mental disorders).The project led to the creation of two sculptures, born from a collaborative journey that began in the summer of 2024 and concluded just a few weeks before the exhibition's inauguration. Tincolini engaged the Anffas participants in four sessions at his workshop, allowing them to take part in and observe the various phases that led to the creation of two large-scale works: “Satiro dei Sassi” and “Venere dei Sassi”. 

    The sculptures were made using marble processing waste, with the participants actively involved in selecting materials at the quarries. They then reconstructed a new block of stones and cement, which was later sculpted using robotic technologies combined with manual finishing. The result are two works that reinterpret, in a contemporary key, the image of an ancient Venus and a fragmented male bust.
    Aesthetically, the sculptures represent a perfect fusion of classical art and modern techniques, creating a visual paradox: instead of removing material, the approach was to add it, reconstructing the starting blocks of the sculptures in reverse. The final appearance recalls the dry-stone walls built by quarry workers to navigate the marble quarries, celebrating the local landscape and its history.
    The main goal of the project was to offer participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in art, discovering the joy and fulfillment that creative expression can bring. At the same time, it aimed to raise awareness within the community about disability, inclusion, and the importance of art as a tool for communication and social change.
    The collaboration between the participants and Tincolini, as well as the entire behind-the-scenes process of the exhibition, is documented through a series of photographs and a video by Laura Veschi.
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