Andrea Benetti's newest body of work, PY43 · Órigo · Materia tempore subsidit, opens this September — a sculptural installation exploring how material holds memory over time. The exhibition marks Benetti's third feature with Artavita and continues a decade-long inquiry into the relationship between form and duration.
A practice built on patience
Working primarily in cast bronze and reclaimed stone, Benetti's process can take months per piece — a deliberate rejection of the immediacy that defines so much contemporary sculpture. "The material has to agree with you," Benetti says. "You can't force origin. You can only wait for it."
The resulting works sit somewhere between geological formation and human gesture, often incorporating found fragments from decommissioned quarries across northern Italy.
Where to see it
PY43 opens September 12 and will be on view through November, with select pieces also featured in Artavita's Virtual Exhibitions space for those unable to attend in person.