Onirica attesa by Mario Branca
Discover Onirica Attesa by Mario Branca, a sculpture that intertwines nature and memory in a poetic composition suspended between reality and imagination. A copper tree rises from a concrete base beside a chair holding a bird’s nest, transforming everyday objects into symbols of waiting, renewal, and coexistence. The work is featured in the exhibition Living Extinction at Galleria PUNTO SULL’ARTE in Varese.
The artist: Mario Branca
Mario Branca is a contemporary sculptor who transforms copper, iron and vitreous enamels into works of remarkable lightness. Through the direct forging of metal, he develops an artistic practice inspired by nature, memory and literature. His sculptures evoke a world suspended between reality and imagination.
Description
In Onirica Attesa, Mario Branca creates a quiet narrative in which nature gradually reclaims the objects shaped by human hands. The tree, forged from delicate strands of copper, rises with graceful, flowing lines, while its trunk emerges from a solid concrete base, evoking the encounter between the natural landscape and the built environment.
Beside the tree, a small chair cradles a bird’s nest, transforming a familiar domestic object into a place of shelter and new life. Stripped of its original function, the chair becomes part of an ongoing process of transformation, where human-made elements are slowly absorbed into the rhythms of nature.
Presented within the exhibition Living Extinction, the sculpture reflects on the interconnectedness of all living beings. Rather than depicting ecological crisis through dramatic imagery, Branca offers a poetic vision in which nature and civilization coexist in a fragile balance, shaped by slow processes of change, memory, and the possibility of renewal.
Conclusion
Onirica Attesa captivates through the elegance of its forms and its ability to transform metal into a deeply evocative narrative. Inviting viewers to pause and contemplate the dialogue between nature and human presence, the sculpture embodies Mario Branca’s distinctive artistic language. Discover Onirica Attesa in the exhibition Living Extinction at Galleria PUNTO SULL’ARTE in Varese and experience the poetic vision of one of Italy’s leading contemporary sculptors.