Form and Symbol: Giorgio Facchini's Sculpture Between Abstraction and Meaning

Discover La scultura tra astrazione e simbolo ("Sculpture between Abstraction and Symbol"), the new book published by Silvana Editoriale dedicated to the works of Giorgio Facchini. A journey through matter, light, and thought in contemporary Italian sculpture.

An artist, a dialogue: metal, form, and spirituality

Giorgio Facchini, born in Fano in 1947, is internationally renowned for his work as an artist jeweler, but his most profound research is expressed through contemporary sculpture. Between 1969 and 2023, Facchini created a vast number of sculptures and bas-reliefs in metal and, to a lesser extent, marble. His work spans over fifty years of experimentation and dialogue between matter and symbol, between abstract form and spiritual meaning..

The artist combines geometric and minimalist languages with esoteric and alchemical references, transforming matter into a bridge between aesthetic vision and inner reflection.

The Book – La scultura tra astrazione e simbolo ("Sculpture between Abstraction and Symbol"), Silvana Editoriale

Published by Silvana Editoriale and edited by Marco Tonelli, the volume "Sculpture between Abstraction and Symbol" is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to the sculptural work of Giorgio Facchini.

The book brings together 54 sculptures and bas-reliefs, as well as 16 works on paper, with 85 color illustrations documenting the artist's production from 1969 to 2023. Published in hardcover in

24x32 cm format, with text in Italian and English, the volume is a true art catalog that celebrates the balance between formal abstraction and symbolic research.

Abstraction and Symbol: a meeting of two languages

In Facchini's sculptures, geometric form becomes a universal language. Pure lines, essential volumes, and reflective surfaces give life to compositions that transcend figuration, exploring the dynamism of light and space.

For the artist, abstraction is not an aesthetic exercise but a way to restore harmony and inner rhythm to matter.

The symbol as a bridge to the invisible

The correlation emerges between abstraction and the symbolic dimension: each work alludes to concepts of transformation, energy, and spirituality.

The use of metal – a material that can be shaped and regenerated – recalls alchemical processes, where art becomes a vehicle for knowledge.

Facchini's sculptures speak a silent yet universal language, capable of evoking emotions and reflections on the relationship between mankind, nature, and spirit.

A volume for scholars, collectors, and art lovers

Sculpture between Abstraction and Symbol is a book that is far more than a simple catalog.

For scholars, it represents a valuable source for analyzing the plastic language of a little-studied but highly original Italian artist.

For collectors, it is an indispensable reference for understanding the evolution of contemporary sculpture from the 1970s to the present.

And for art lovers, it offers a fascinating visual journey, where formal beauty is combined with profound spiritual reflection.

Conclusion – The Balance Between Thought and Matter

In the book Sculpture Between Abstraction and Symbol, Giorgio Facchini invites us to observe sculpture as an experience of thought. His works, poised between geometric rigor and inner symbolism, demonstrate that art can still be a place of research, meditation, and truth

A book to discover, read, and collect: a tribute to contemporary Italian sculpture, where form mirrors meaning and matter becomes the language of the soul.

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