Tancredi di Carcaci’s (b.1997, London, UK) practice utilises stone, bronze and ceramic to explore representational symbols. His visual language reconfigures Idolatry as a metaphor for the conflict of people and ideas. He combines figurative and abstracted elements to evoke the numinous. Competing forms of materiality amalgamate to blur the line between effigy and icon. Figuration through the lost wax technique invokes the notion of the sanctified body inviting the viewer to explore the work through a contemporary and ancient lens.
The artist’s use of iconography speaks of his abiding love of renaissance art and his knowledge of the myths of Greece and Rome. In his practice, the artist strives toward a timelessness and feels that although the beliefs behind these stories and symbols are all but lost, images of these ancient gods still can still bring us closer to the elemental that exists in all of us. Carcaci’s work is included in various prominent collections, including The Rothschild Collection. He currently lives and works in London, UK.
The artist’s use of iconography speaks of his abiding love of renaissance art and his knowledge of the myths of Greece and Rome. In his practice, the artist strives toward a timelessness and feels that although the beliefs behind these stories and symbols are all but lost, images of these ancient gods still can still bring us closer to the elemental that exists in all of us. Carcaci’s work is included in various prominent collections, including The Rothschild Collection. He currently lives and works in London, UK.