Artistic space #63 - Sculptures with watermelon by Valeriano Fatica
Today I will reveal the life of an artist who has impacted me with his sculptures, I could think of any material to sculpt, wood, stone, iron, recent as we saw cardboard. but fruit? let's have an imagination of madness and fresh as to choose a material like fruit, and not any fruit, this artist has a favorite fruit to sculpt, apparently meets all the requirements to be able to make works of art, let's see how the Italian artist Valeriano Fatica shows us his fabulous and amazing sculptures made with watermelon.
In the beginning, this honorable artist made these sculptures rather as a hobby, but after some Halloween parties, the party in which we can see some carvings made with pumpkin, which catapulted him to success both nationally and internationally.
Speaking a little about whether it is art or not, there are many art critics who do not consider a work of art that cannot be preserved in time and space, but, nothing is eternal and even the paintings of the most famous museums with all the techniques of healing and restoration will not be able to preserve those works eternally, especially the paintings, there is a deterioration in famous paintings such as the smooth monkey of Da Vinci, then, why not consider a work of art to a sculpture made with watermelon?
According to the artist, he does not mind not selling his art, but rather likes the freedom and originality with which art is lived in these times, but does not share the little acceptance that there is on the part of conservative circles that do not esteem nor care about the evolution of art, however, in an era of internet with social networks the artist to be able to make himself known in other parts of the world.
This incredible sculptor takes at least two hours to make simple decorative sculptures such as flowers, for figurative sculptures about 10 hours, sometimes it takes two full days to finish a work, and more when we are talking about a material like watermelon which is perishable, so the concentration and dedication to the work is absolute, the watermelon is probably damaged after a few hours to finish the work, compensates with the creation of quality audiovisual material for its YouTube portal in which he participates as a director.
His influence on art comes from his art who is a sculptor and painter, so contact with art has been since he was a child, forging and learning the craft in a unique and exclusive way, and although it was in art school where he really falls in love with sculpture, he never thought he would make it his career, and it was then that he began to work in a family restaurant, where he did not have much time to paint or sculpt, and gradually began to link with decorative elements for private parties where he found in the watermelon the favorite fruit to make ornaments, and this came to displace completely from his mind the traditional sculpture. Since then it has not stopped.
His sculptural influences have a connection withdrawing, being a fan of Dragon Ball his sculptures have a touch of Japanese comic, more recently has been narrowed by the game series of thrones and from there influenced by pop culture and other slopes.
Without a doubt an extraordinary way to mix culinary art with sculpture, and although many will not consider this a major art, I consider that creativity and passion is everything in art.
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I completely agree with you @flamingirl, I feel that 'art' is sometimes more about the process and while it's lovely to see the final result in all it's glory, there is something magical about watching an artist at work.
These are absolutely amazing.
What a talent.
This would be perfect for watermelon festival here in El Salvador where everything is made out of watermelon.
Thank you for sharing this absolutely awesome art.
Love it.
Espectacular trabajo de paciencia y precisión , dejado un acabado de calidad...felicidades
Awesome art 😊 These sculptures are unique. Respect for artists.
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