Sculptural Works — Material, Structure, and Presence

The sculptural works of Fabrizio Ruggiero extend the analytical concerns of his fresco practice into three-dimensional space. Here, material is no longer confined to the plane of the wall, but enters into a direct relationship with gravity, balance, and bodily presence.

Sculpture becomes a site where structure is tested against weight, resistance, and spatial tension.

Working with lime mortar, cane mat, pigments, and modular supports, the practice foregrounds construction as a primary language.

As in the pictorial work, process remains exposed. The surfaces retain the traces of making; joints, tensions, and supports are not concealed but articulated as part of the work’s semantic field.

The viewer’s body becomes a measure within the work’s field, situating perception as a relational and temporal experience rather than a purely optical one.