Francesco Gennari Come una farfalla / Like a Butterfly, 2018
Bronze
87 x 61 x 7 cm
Come una farfalla / Like a Butterfly is a bronze cast of the artist's favorite white shirt. The sculpture reproduces the appearance of the piece of clothing, lying on the floor. For Gennari, self-portraits constitute a primary theme and are of various kind. While some refer to his physical being, others tend to reference his psychological state. Here, the work becomes a metaphorical self-portrait of the artist, manifesting his desire to escape reality through the act of dreaming: removing his shirt at night like a butterfly--come una farfalla--released from its cocoon.