“4'33" - thinking of John Cage”
2014
Book, plaster, acrylic paint
50 x 37 x 15 cm
The American composer John Cage gave the first performance of his famous 4’33’’ in 1952: 4 minutes and 33 seconds of absolute silence, based on a white score that requires the orchestra not to play. It is not actually a silent work, because the real center of attention becomes the random noises of the surrounding environment.
LibriBianchi are sculptures created using real books destined for disposal, giving them a new life. Covered in white, each book becomes an icon of all books, telling stories, emotions, and feelings. It may seem like a mute sculpture, but it is not; it silently screams to be read—not with the eyes, but with the heart, as the Little Prince says.
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LibriBianchi by Lorenzo and Simona Perrone are the expression of a personal artistic journey that has been evolving for over twenty years, exploring the world of books to strongly affirm the bond between books and culture as a synonym for civilization.
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