Il fuoco di San Biagio I

A legend tells that one winter night in Anticoli di Campagna (now Fiuggi), during a siege, Saint Blaise caused a great fire to deceive the attackers and put them to flight. In memory of this "miracle," the so-called Stuzze Celebration is held today, characterized by large bonfires made from tree trunks (the stuzze), which are transported from the mountains to the city. The artwork, part of a diptych, comes from the solo exhibition Dust and Water, held from August 13th to September 4th, 2022, in the thermal complex of Luigi Moretti at the Fonte Bonifacio VIII.

Fire of Saint Blaise I, acrylic paint on fabric, 129x127 cm, 2022.