What is in David’s head? 2023 #

Carrara marble with original size David’s pupil 34 cm × 34 cm × 28 cm, the river in Carrara: digital print on LFP Screen printing film 1.2 × 10 meters #

“The stone is already complete within David, before I start my work. It is always there, I just need to chisel away the superfluous material.”

Michelangelo said, “The sculpture is already completely present in the block of marble before I start my work. It’s already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”

But why can’t David be the one being chiseled away?

Carrara marble: if the surface of David were removed, it would be discovered that the inside of his head is a stone. Since Carrara marble is associated with David, it is more expensive than marble from other countries of origin of the same quality.

The Carrara River: Carrara marble is found in abundance along the Carrara River. However, it has a different name at this point: river rock.