Speranza

53 x 41 in. / collage / 2023

Unframed collage with handmade papers, graphite, inks, marbleized paper, print, tissue 

I am haunted by a beautiful sculpture in the Altemps Museum, Rome. An unusual Herm, as the torso is sculpted in handsome detail. Although it was mutilated, no arms, no genitals, its presence seemed to embody speranza/hope.